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Default assumptions based on nonexistent children can lead to overaccumulation and unnecessarily delayed retirement.

Donor-advised funds should be temporary vessels, not permanent endowments. Here's how financial advisors can keep them from becoming philanthropic dead ends.

The tech can be smart and speedy, but also tone deaf when it comes to picking up the nuance of client conversations.

Internal succession planning is messier but aligns with a true fiduciary firm's core values, argues Neela Hummel of Abacus Wealth.

Red flags may abound, but so do arguments for an extended equities streak. Keeping clients on an even keel is crucial.

Agentic AI will continue to automate financial planner workflows — and that's a good thing.

As adoption of the dual-wrapper products accelerates, so will questions about timing, pricing and residual balances.

Tax-loss harvesting's overlooked cousin can pay off for clients with low-earning years, concentrated positions or UTMA accounts.

A tiered service model should make clients feel valued while helping the firm scale.

The "in-kind" method allows investors to diversify highly appreciated stock without handing over a chunk of the profit to the IRS.