More about InVest: As new digital tools transform wealth management, the industry’s largest players are rushing to adapt to ever-increasing customer expectations, while smaller firms strive to keep pace. Behind the scenes, many are investing more on technology and hiring to drive growth, but margins remain under pressure. In|Vest West is exploring all the dynamics at play — from front to back office — and the technologies that are shaping the future of the firm.
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The increasingly popular Section 351 process offers many low-basis investment portfolios an exit ramp — without incurring any capital gains.
May 21
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Regulators discovered Julie Darrah had been siphoning millions from elderly clients after WEG bought her practice in 2021.
May 21
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As a subscriber to Financial-Planning.com, you can earn up to 12 hours of CE credit from the CFP Board and the Investments & Wealth Institute.
May 21
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That giant question could bring any number of different answers based on a variety of factors. Here's how four experts break it down.
May 21
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Virtual client meetings have boomed since the COVID-19 pandemic, but advisors say the digital shift is far from over. Here's how virtual advisors are getting ahead of the curve.
May 21
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Benjamin Littell is a director at
Stout . He has over 15 years of experience providing cost segregation, capitalization, and construction administration services to both public and private sector clients. Prior to joining Stout, he spent 10 years working in capitalization and cost segregation at Ernst & Young LLP and eight years working as an architect at Francis Cauffman Architects.May 21
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Paul Atkins said he doesn't like regulation by enforcement, a message that broker-dealer groups have spent the last several years longing to hear.
May 21
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Lack of awareness, fear of mistakes and penalties, and the cost of filing are preventing many families from claiming millions of dollars in tax credits.
May 20
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The broker-dealer alleged that a FINRA arbitration panelist who helped hand down the landmark penalty should have recused herself after reaching a similar conclusion in a case involving the same embattled broker.
May 20
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Gabriel Kaplan of Wealth Habits used to give his virtual assistant around 20 hours per month of work. AI tools in his tech stack have greatly reduced that amount.
May 20
