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5 Protection Questions for Older Clients
By Olivia MellanSince fiduciary duty and regulatory rules require advisors to protect client privacy, you can't simply contact the kids to report a parent's mental slide. However, ignoring suspicious symptoms may lead to later charges of malfeasance by a client's family.
April 02, 2015
Protecting Grandma From Elder AbuseImagine a broker driving an 83-year-old widow with Alzheimer's to local banks so that she can withdraw over $1 million from CDs.
April 02, 2015
The Changing Face of Wealth ManagementWealth management now and in the future will be as different as the makeup of the (changing) wealthy. It will also be very similar.
April 02, 2015
Do Wealthy Women Need a Different Kind of Wealth Manager?Women control 37% of U.S. investable assets. More than half of affluent women don't have an advisor. Do they need a different wealth management experience?
April 02, 2015
Millennials Near Tipping Point: Are You Ready?This generation of more than 80 million potential clients is beginning a transition phase, highlighted by buying their first homes.
April 02, 2015
FINRA Bars Rep, BD for Misleading Private Placement InvestorsTony Thompson, who sold tenant-in-common deals from 2008-'12, was found to have misled investors on the financial condition of some investments.
April 02, 2015
In Retirement Planning, Knowledge Doesn’t Always Lead to ActionIn a retirement readiness index from Voya, retirees scored a little higher than workers, but both groups show room for improvement.
April 02, 2015
Ferri’s Forecast for Next 30 YearsAs a flurry of forecasts look at the coming quarter or year, Portfolio Solutions principal Rick Ferri takes a bit of a longer view.