Election 2020

The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York was also once a top aide to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Tax policy for the next two years, and therefore tax planning strategies, may be determined in Georgia early next year.

A moderate pick with financial sector ties could upset progressives, while the likely GOP majority in the Senate could balk at a nominee seen as too liberal. Here are some of the candidates.

With a new administration, the regulator has an opportunity to renew its focus on a key pillar of its mission.

While Trump’s administration could slow down transition efforts by disputing election results, big U.S. companies are moving on.

If Republicans keep their majority, the incoming administration will likely have to pick moderates over progressives to have any chance of getting its nominees approved.

The president-elect's pledge to repeal President Trump‘s tax cuts as soon as he is inaugurated may be stymied for the foreseeable future.

With a divided government, some proposals are bound to change as part of the give-and-take of the legislative process, writes Skip Schweiss.

Clients should save political beliefs for the polling place and letters to elected representatives; don’t let them cloud your investment decisions, writes financial planner Kimberly Foss.

Big changes to regulations and retirement planning could be in the mix following the Democrat’s election victory.

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

Regardless of who wins the White House, the scope for tax legislation in the near term will be limited.

It's helpful to recognize that there are both policy implications and behavioral implications of elections, and that these have completely distinct market consequences.

The uncertainty could lead to market volatility, delayed stimulus negotiations and complicate planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

What different outcomes could mean for financial planners and their clients.

This election cycle has had more than a few bad surprises, but my advice to clients remains the same.

With a strong Democratic presidential contender, the risk of both estate and gift hikes beginning as early as 2021 is palpable.

Many taxpayers want to pay less themselves — but want others to pay more.

At the center is a pledge not to increase rates on those making less than $400,000, and that various changes would only impact earnings above the threshold.