Lessons Learned from Previous Recessions
Amid worries of a recession, advisors need to help their clients be prepared and feel ready for whatever happens next. Many lessons can be learned from previous recessions and how investors adapted, including strategies that avoid risk and the best places to put money when planning for the long term. Revisit Your Clients’ Budgets and Expenses One of the most common concerns d...
Tax Planning in the Season of Giving
The holiday season is a time for giving. And while helping others is its own reward, people can easily overlook charitable deductions and other incentives they’re entitled to during tax season. You can help your clients take advantage of these opportunities and avoid common mistakes. The 2022 tax year features rule changes from the 2021 tax year that affect how charitable tax deductions ...
Annuities Are Coming to More Retirement Plans
Financial advisers have an opportunity to help their employer clients consider guaranteed income options for their defined benefit retirement plans as more employees want them. BlackRock and other large asset managers are adding more annuities to their employer-sponsored retirement plans because the Secure Act of 2019 reduces plan sponsors' concerns over legal liability. Here's what fi...
For Financial Advisers: Business Trends to Watch in 2021
ROGER WOHLNER, TheStreet, JAN 4, 2021 From virtual meetings and sustainable investing to succession plans, here are 2021 strategies for financial advisory firms. As we look ahead into 2021, it will be interesting to see what’s next for the financial advisory business. We saw changes in the financial advisory landscape in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases the pandemic accel...