How Merrill Advisors Help Rich Families With Wealth Transfers
By Jane Wollman RusoffAdvisors have a crucial role in these sometimes-messy conversations, Merrill Center for Family Wealth head Valerie Galinskaya says.
May 14, 2026
Social Security Wasted Money Chasing Small Overpayments, Watchdog FindsThe agency spent approximately $4.6 million to recover about $2.6 million, its inspector general estimated.
May 14, 2026
Fidelity Expands Service Fee to More ETFsThe affected ETFs' issuers don't pay Fidelity an asset-based fee to appear on its platform.
May 14, 2026
Life and Annuity Issuers Add $346B to AssetsThe nest egg keepers now have about $6.1 trillion in their own portfolios.
May 14, 2026
Newsom Pitches Software Tax to Raise Billions in New RevenueThe plan could raise $1.1 billion in state and local tax revenue in the upcoming budget year.
May 14, 2026
40% of Retirees Under 80 Rarely or Never Use EmailHalf search the web for information less than once a month, and only 23% make regular use of social media, according to a new survey report.
May 14, 2026
Corient Acquires $7.8B Capital AdvisorsThe firm's principals will become Corient partners upon closing, expected later this quarter.
May 14, 2026
Ted Cruz Says Trump Accounts Could Replace Social Security. Retirement Pros Are Skeptical.Consultant Marcia Mantell said she was "livid" at the idea. But advisors' clients have long worried about trust fund solvency.