Toby is a veteran journalist with more than a dozen years of experience in the field who joined Financial Planning in 2017 after prior tenures with the New York Daily News, Commercial Observer and City Limits. He earned an undergraduate degree in the humanities from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He has won a dozen business journalism awards during his time with Financial Planning, including those received for the 2020 podcast series "
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The founder will hand the reins to former LPL executive Burt White as part of an immediate transition to chairman.
April 9 -
The potential expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act leaves planners and their clients in limbo, but several strategies are in play today, experts said.
April 8 -
The high court heard arguments in a case about a commonly used succession planning tool for closely held businesses that may affect advisors' clients.
April 5 -
The giant insurer fired three financial advisors based on false claims about their specialty insurance consulting business, according to their attorney.
April 4 -
Led by CEO Jack Ginter, Callan Family Office reached a milestone that he says will enable the firm to invest in technology and ultrahigh net worth advisor recruiting.
April 4 -
Products with much higher yields than sweep, checking or savings accounts are available, but research suggests some advisors are missing the opportunity.
April 3 -
The 30-year industry veteran and coach to financial advisors and executives provides the story of his life in "Confessions of a Wall Street Warrior."
April 2 -
Matthew Edwards changed his firm for the first time in his 25-year career when he launched an independent advisory firm under a new brokerage, RIA and custodian.
April 2 -
Reporting requirements and asset location could loom large for clients seeking greater yield and diversification without thinking through payments to Uncle Sam.
April 1 -
A report by Advisor Growth Strategies delves into key concepts the dealmaking advisory firm says the industry doesn't discuss enough.
March 27 -
The IPO of the new parent of PKS Investments ran into long delays. Here's why some see potential for success in a niche often associated with LPL.
March 26 -
The surprise new winner of a closely tracked customer report card surged to the top spot from No. 14 in a year of positive marks reflecting rising stock values.
March 21 -
Veteran policymakers from opposing sides of the aisle argue that the incentives for 401(k) and IRA savings should be redirected toward funding the program.
March 20 -
Misconduct categories, new sanction factors and tweaks to the oversight procedure finish a process that started in 2016, General Counsel Leo Rydzewski said.
March 19 -
Financial advisors and tax experts say HOA fees are usually not deductible, unless the home is used for a business or as a rental property.
March 18 -
President Biden wants the wealthy to "pay their fair share." Ex-President Trump calls for "the biggest tax cuts." But labeling people as rich creates massive policy challenges.
March 15 -
Financial advisors and tax pros say the exemption poses a lot of complexity — and substantial savings. But it could go away at the end of next year.
March 14 -
Mark Higgins argues that more financial advisors and investors should be taking their cues from the past 200 years rather than the most recent decades.
March 13 -
A CFP Board-commissioned survey found that the vast majority of retirement savers think fiduciary standards for rollovers are already in place or should be.
March 12 -
With two fields increasingly working together, wealth management and accounting firms are rolling out tools. Are financial advisors ready to work with the robots?
March 11
