Practice

But watch out for the pitfalls of this common end-of-year-practice.

Strategizing Wealth Transfers to Heirs to Lower Taxes

Help clients deploy their RMD funds to cover both expenses and taxes.

A close look at areas where the right action can lower your client's tax bill on investments. Plus: How clients can pay little or zero capital gains taxes, and tax tips for clients who are new parents.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby sent a letter to regulators this week raising concerns about the role of the Financial Stability Board in designating large banks as systemically risky and whether the international council has undue influence on U.S. policy.

The pretense that Republican opposition to the DoL's proposed fiduciary rule changes is being done in the name of investor protection is "galling," says The Consumer Federation of America, an advocacy group.

The Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in almost a decade can’t come soon enough for ETF providers such as WisdomTree Investments.

Help clients deploy their RMD funds to cover both expenses and taxes.

Paul Reilly says there is little question the law will pass, but he hopes the restrictions are more workable and the rules more clear on what financial products are restricted.

Louis Papa maintains round-the-clock, uninterrupted communication with all of his clients, which is possible because he only serves around 60.