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New public list catalogs $1 million donors
A new online database allows donors and advisers to search for donations of $1 million or more
IRAs and special-needs trusts
In a recent private-letter ruling (PLR 201116005), the Internal Revenue Service allowed a disabled beneficiary to transfer his share of two inherited individual retirement accounts to a special-needs trust of which he was the beneficiary
UBS, Morgan Stanley subpoenaed over reverse convertibles
Georgia requested information from UBS, Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial in its probe over whether the firms broke the state's securities laws in sales of structured notes called reverse convertibles.
A fiduciary field guide
On the subject of fiduciary responsibility, there is probably no one more knowledgeable about the history, ethics and…
Obama signs law banning tax strategy patents
President Obama made the lives of advisers, accountants and taxpayers easier today by removing the burden of having to get permission to use trademarked tax strategies.
Marrieds think singles have it made when planning for retirement
A new Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. survey finds that married couples think retirement planning is easier for singles. The reality is far different, however.
What is mailbox money – and why is it crucial to retirement?
Investment products must generate income streams; advisers still on the fence about annuities, however
Regulator aims to tighten rules for 529 plan providers
MSRB to issue more guidance on college savings vehicles by year-end; could be complicated for distributors
What was Showtime smoking?
A recent episode of “Weeds,” a Showtime television series that features a marijuana-selling single mom, raises the question of what would happen if a crooked financial professional managed a federal investigator's retirement money
401(K) market a tough sell
Exchange-traded funds make up a tiny fraction of the investments offered by 401(k) plans, but they could claim a larger share of the market as key providers add them to their platforms
No floor yet for plunging housing market
A report today showed that housing valuations remain mired in a horrific slump, with year-over-year prices still way down. Even when the market does bottom out, don't expert a rapid rebound.
Muni offerings hit the skids
Concerns over a possible default by Uncle Sam rippling the lakes of state issuers; five top-rated borrowers braced for possible downgrade
Pimco’s Gross: Obama’s $300B doesn’t cut it
Bill Gross, founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., said President Barack Obama's plan to stimulate the economy with more than $300 billion in tax cuts and spending is inadequate.
Pimco to gain more ‘autonomy’ in AGI restructuring
Allianz Global Investors on Tuesday announced restructuring effective Jan. 1 that will give PIMCO greater distribution independence and will more closely align the elements of Allianz's other business.
Ten-year Treasuries overvalued — and then some — but investors buying anyway
Term premium at an all-time high, but investor confidence in economy at rock bottom; 'fear priced into yields'
The importance of ‘stopping and smelling the roses’
For adviser Brian Fenn, the horrific events of 9/11 provided affirmation that he was on the right track with his planning practice
Even after a relocation to Midtown, the memory of a tragedy persists
Despite the passage of 10 years and a move to another part of New York, the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are never far from financial adviser Lewis J. Altfest's mind
Learning to ‘plan for the worst’ and ‘hope for the best’
Ten years hasn't diminished the vivid memories of 9/11 for Paul Schatz, president of Heritage Capital LLC, a $110 million advisory firm based in Woodbridge, Conn.
Family offices see relative surge in assets
Family offices saw a relatively large surge in assets in 2010. And that figure will likely be getting bigger with billionaire George Soros getting out of the hedge fund business to manage his family's money | Top 10 family offices
