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Though the cost to the system of "file and suspend" and "claim now, claim more later" filing strategies is modest, Congress will eventually be forced to look for ways to align future balance sheets as the Social Security trust fund gets spent down.

Gun-shy and data driven, younger clients can pose a particular challenge. Here are 5 concepts to keep in mind.

What is this wealth supposed to accomplish? Many HNW clients confront this question as they contemplate what to do with their fortunes beyond providing for their families. Here's how their advisors can help.

What is this wealth supposed to accomplish? Many HNW clients confront this question as they contemplate what to do with their fortunes beyond providing for their families. Here's how their advisors can help.

As advisors work to minimize the estate tax burden, what about an analysis of how estate taxes will be paid? Here’s a simple solution for covering the bill.

As advisors work to minimize the estate tax burden, what about an analysis of how estate taxes will be paid? Here’s a simple solution for covering the bill.

Mark Spangler, who used NAPFA affiliation to attract clients before losing most of their assets, was taken immediately into custody at his sentencing.

Transferring partial property rights to a preservation group offers financial and non-financial rewards at acceptable costs as long as the proper procedures are followed.

Transferring partial property rights to a preservation group offers financial and non-financial rewards at acceptable costs as long as the proper procedures are followed.

Bonds from Puerto Rico's record $3.5 billion general-obligation sale accounted for one-third of the trading volume of the entire $3.7 trillion municipal market on the day of their issue.