Wealth Management

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The provisions apply to IRA recipients outside the United States.

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Distribution 278

Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Notice 2024-55 clarifies two exceptions to the 10% additional tax.

Retirement Planning 276

Retirement Planning Distribution Retirement Planning 276

Wealth Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Accumulation-phase planning software won't cut it for solving your clients' complex retirement income puzzles, but there are dedicated applications that can.

Retirement 291

Retirement Distribution Clients Planning 291

Wealth Management

APRIL 26, 2023

Analysis of big-picture data can reveal plan sponsors who might be sources for prospecting.

Distribution 289

Distribution Planning 289

Wealth Management

MAY 15, 2024

Alternative investment platforms help connect fund managers with advisors looking for investment opportunities. However, fund managers need to focus on matching advisors with the right options.

Distribution 305

Distribution Investments Investing Management 305

Wealth Management

AUGUST 30, 2023

But was it worth the cost of getting a the private letter ruling?

Distribution 264

Distribution 264

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Perhaps the most protective option – though also the most complex and costly – is a trust, as grantors have almost complete flexibility to craft the trust's language to align with the contributor's intentions regarding the control and ultimate distribution of the funds.

Estate Planning 227

Estate Planning Planning Distribution Assets 227

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The conversion of empty retail stores to mini warehouses expected to wane as in-store shopping makes a comeback.

Distribution 245

Distribution Retail 245

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this guest post, Michael Levin, a New York Times bestselling author and ghostwriter, writes about how financial advisors can make a more effective impression on prospective clients by writing, publishing, and distributing a book that establishes their authority, confidence, and, above all, trust.

Distribution 246

Distribution Financial Advice Clients Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2024

However, as the cost of equity rises and accessibility becomes more limited, firms face the challenge of inspiring ownership behavior without distributing equity.

Investments 237

Investments Investing Distribution Accounting 237

Calculated Risk

MARCH 31, 2025

Here is some data showing the distribution of interest rates on closed-end, fixed-rate 1-4 family mortgages outstanding at the end of each quarter since Q1 2013 through Q4 2024. This shows the surge in the percent of loans under 3%, and also under 4%, starting in early 2020 as mortgage rates declined sharply during the pandemic.

Distribution 162

Distribution 162

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

APRIL 1, 2025

understand the value of qualified charitable distributions (QCD). Not only does this money count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD), but the donation is made tax-free, and the funds dont count toward your total taxable income. Note: This only applies to U.S.-based taxes.)

Distribution 52

Distribution Taxes Clients Retirement 52

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 2, 2024

All assets were distributed to the decedent’s husband.

Distribution 312

Distribution Assets 312

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have become an increasingly popular tool for financial advisors and their clients due in part to the 'triple tax savings' they offer: tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and non-taxable distributions for qualifying expenses.

Accounting 234

Accounting Taxes Medical Healthcare 234

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Asset Allocation Taxes Tax Planning 246

Wealth Management

AUGUST 23, 2022

These companies are looking for logistics facilities, warehouses and distribution sites. Over 1,800 companies re-shored production in 2021, setting a new record for re-shoring activity, notes The Reshoring Initiative.

Distribution 321

Distribution 321

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Wealth Distribution Analysis (July 18, 2019). Wealth Distribution in America (April 11, 2019). Source : Moving between wealth brackets: Minimum cutoffs from the Distributional Financial Accounts. More on this later this week… Previously : The Super Wealthy versus the Merely Rich (February 7, 2022).

Distribution 313

Distribution Accounting Economics 313

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The acquisition of Archer will help BNY Mellon handle the infrastructure and distribution of managed accounts to financial advisors and their clients.

Retail 278

Retail Distribution Financial Advisor Accounting 278

Wealth Management

MAY 30, 2024

Apollo’s products for individual investors are distributed through intermediaries such as bank wealth channels and registered investment advisers, and the firm doesn’t expect that to change.

Retail 280

Retail Assets Distribution Planning 280

Wealth Management

AUGUST 8, 2022

The strongest providers with the best talent, distribution and technology are and will be ones that offer wealth and benefit services to participants.

Distribution 305

Distribution 305

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Strategies to mitigate accumulation distributions of UNI.

Management 264

Management Distribution 264

Wealth Management

MAY 22, 2024

A comprehensive guide to family conflict and asset distribution.

Distribution 264

Distribution Assets 264

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When it comes to divorce, a will or trust often is not the last word on estate distribution.

Estate Planning 290

Estate Planning Planning Distribution 290

Wealth Management

APRIL 4, 2024

The RIA platform partnered with Griffin Distribution to offer annuities, life, disability and long-term care insurance.

Insurance 288

Insurance Management Distribution 288

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

No tax deduction when trustee can choose between distributing income to charity or surviving spouse.

Distribution 287

Distribution Taxes 287

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The combined business will operate under The Standard brand, and include Securian's retirement solutions employees, management, client relationships and distribution networks.

Distribution 290

Distribution Retirement Clients Management 290

Wealth Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Hobby comes over from Fidelity Investments, where he served as the head of distribution for private wealth management, executive services, workplace planning and advice and stock plan services.

Wealth Management 286

Wealth Management Distribution Planning Management 286

Wealth Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

The SEC claims Vanguard made misleading statements about capital gains distributions and tax consequences to retail investors who held target date funds in retirement accounts.

Retirement 256

Retirement Distribution Retail Taxes 256

Wealth Management

APRIL 4, 2024

The firm, which already works with individual investors, wants to build up its relationships across private wealth distribution channels.

Assets 278

Assets Management Distribution 278

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fractionalized investments and distributed ledger technology will take the friction, and embedded costs, out of investing, Tokenbridge's founders say.

Investments 276

Investments Investing Distribution 276

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 28, 2025

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that younger "DIY" investors are more likely to be interested in working with a human advisor than their older counterparts, suggesting an opportunity for advisors to tap into this demographic (perhaps by setting minimum planning fees that ensure these clients can be served profitably today (..)

Financial Planner 228

Financial Planner Retirement Retirement Planning Clients 228

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The order concerning New Harbor Financial Group's recommendation of an inverse leveraged ETF comes several months after the Commonwealth Secretary announced an investigation into b/ds distributing single-stock ETFs.

Distribution 278

Distribution 278

Wealth Management

MARCH 18, 2025

The asset manager has formed a joint venture led by a former Blackstone exec to create a distribution platform focused on RIAs, IBDs and family offices.

Distribution 250

Distribution Assets Management 250

Wealth Management

APRIL 5, 2024

It wants to diversify both its distribution and its investment offerings. Historically, the real estate investment manager relied on independent broker/dealers to reach private wealth.

Distribution 274

Distribution Management Investing Investments 274

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Morgan Christiansen, VP of Distribution at The Pinnacle Group, explores the evolving role of insurance in financial planning at Nitrogen's 2024 Fearless Investing Summit.

Insurance 246

Insurance Wealth Management Management Distribution 246

The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The entire 72-page PDF is definitely worth checking out… Previously : Wealth Distribution Analysis (July 18, 2019). Wealth Distribution in America (April 11, 2019). Much of the media focused on a silly number – a forecast of the number of global millionaires by 2026 at >87 million from 62 million in 2021 – a gain of ~40%.

Distribution 331

Distribution Numbers Media Investing 331

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fractionalized investments and distributed ledger technology will take the friction, and embedded costs, out of investing, Tokenbridge's founders say.

Investments 259

Investments Investing Distribution 259