Estate Planning
Learn the latest estate planning strategies to help clients pass on their assets to beneficiaries while minimizing taxes.
Inheritors Plan to Seek Financial Advice When the Money Arrives: Survey
By Michael S. FischerNearly 80% of Americans surveyed expect to work with an advisor after receiving an inheritance.
November 15, 2022
Delaying Taxes in Retirement Isn't Always Best, Award-Winning Paper ShowsA new paper examines how bucking the conventional wisdom on withdrawals can make retirement portfolios last longer.
November 09, 2022
Frailty Risk: The Retirement Reality Your Clients Don't Want to Talk AboutNobody wants to consider their own mortality, but it's critical for the advisor to delicately but firmly bring these issues to the fore.
November 04, 2022
What CPAs Want Advisors to Know About Tax MitigationThe time is right for advisory professionals to find better ways to collaborate with their clients' CPAs.
November 02, 2022
15 States Where The Most Estate Taxes Were Paid in 2021American taxpayers paid $18.4 billion in estate taxes after deductions in tax year 2021, says the IRS.
November 01, 2022
How One Small Firm Uses Tech to Tackle Tax PlanningJames Hargrave explains to ThinkAdvisor how his firm, with about 10 people, punches above its weight — with a little help.
October 31, 2022
How Do You Survive THIS? A Top NFP Agency Builder Explains.Howard Sharfman says success in wealth management starts with working on your grit. Every day.
October 27, 2022
How to Tell When Personalized Indexing Makes Sense: Vanguard"Direct indexing can help boost after-tax alpha for some, but not all, investors," according to the asset manager.