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Seniors are less likely to itemize tax deductions this year as a result, an expert says.

Magnus Jern is chief innovation officer at DMI, a provider of mobile enterprise, business intelligence and cybersecurity services headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Rohit Sethi is chief operations officer aat the Toronto-based information security company Security Compass.

Scott Ruch is a senior software engineer at Sparta Systems.

In On Wall Street's annual ranking of successful young planners, who made the cut?

Annual contribution limits for 401(k) plans have been raised to $18,500 this year, with catch-up contribution limits capped at $6,000.

Limited competition, lower prices and plentiful inventory give buyers the upper hand in these real estate markets.

Michael DeSiato, CPA, CFP, CExP is a tax partner in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office of Cherry Bekaert LLP, where he provides proactive tax planning to those in the construction industry and specializes in helping business owners plan for the successful exit from their businesses. He is also is one of the founding members of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the CFMA.

Fourth-quarter profits ticked up a modest 1% year-over-year to $659 million even as number of advisors dropped 2%.

The new tax law is expected to drive more money into investment products and push stock and bond prices even higher, says CEO Laurence Fink.