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Heather Zack on the Power of Charitable Planning

Wealth Management

Heather Zack, manager of advanced planning at Commonwealth Financial Network, offers tips on how to use charitable planning to expand an advisor’s client base.

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Charitable Planning with Retirement Assets

Wealth Management

Legacy IRAs and charitable remainder trusts are powerful tools to help defer or avoid certain taxes.

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Two Reasons Why It's a Critical Time to Discuss Charitable Planning

Wealth Management

And the four client types that stand to benefit most from a conversation regarding donation to charity and philathropy.

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What High-Net-Worth Prospects (Really) Want From A Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

For example, an advisor may think of "risk management" in terms of life and property insurance coverage, whereas HNW clients may instead think of tax and estate-planning strategies as asset protection measures – particularly for the future wealth of their heirs.

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Donor Advised Funds vs. Private Foundations

Wealth Management

Financial advisors play a crucial role in helping high-net-worth clients achieve their philanthropic goals through effective charitable planning. Two versatile and effective means of charitable giving are through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and privat

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Guaranteeing Results is a Risky Business

Wealth Management

Failed charitable planning technique results in a malpractice claim.

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Pro Tips for Using Client Education to Boost Financial Planning

eMoney Advisor

But my thinking changed when I realized that as a planning-led firm, we should be providing more to our clients than market updates—we were missing a big opportunity. Developing topics, engaging speakers, and creating presentation content are all time-consuming and require careful advanced planning.

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