Although the underlying credit card and auto debt assets in the TALF funds are leveraged as much as 20:1, mutual fund companies anxious to invest in them are telling the
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Andy Leung's targeted approach to finding clients on LinkedIn is bringing in warm and even hot prospects at high rates as he builds his niche.
A proposed Labor Department rule could ease the path for alternative investments in 401(k)s, but advisors may face new due diligence and communication challenges.
Recent studies have shown that clients and prospects want human authenticity, even as AI tools become more prevalent in firms' workflows.
Financial advisors and estate planning attorneys say arrangements can be as simple or complex as clients want them to be, but pet trusts are often the best option.
As RIAs look to offer more holistic planning, many are partnering with CPA firms to deliver tax expertise without the cost and complexity of building it in-house.
Rare book collectors can sometimes see a healthy return on an investment, but advisors and other experts say the market is illiquid, and volatile — and books require careful storage and preservation.
