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April 1, 2023
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Helping clients navigate difficult estate-planning conversations

Advisors may know the importance of estate planning, but that doesn’t make it easier to have difficult estate planning conversations.

March 31, 2023
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Creating financially fearless female investors

Women face a number of financial challenges but female investors also represent an opportunity for advisors.

March 30, 2023
Illustration of a nicely dressed man sitting in a giant $100 bill folded, origami-style, like a boat, sitting atop a pile of cash and coins. What a financial advisor needs to know to serve high-net-worth clients.

What financial advisors need to know to serve high-net-worth clients

Top financial professionals share advice on what a financial advisor needs to know to serve high-net-worth clients.

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April 1, 2023
golden nest egg atop a spiraling maze in the style of MC Escher

Helping clients navigate difficult estate-planning conversations

Advisors may know the importance of estate planning, but that doesn’t make it easier to have difficult estate planning conversations.

How to enhance your client’s retirement plan through the SECURE 2.0 Act

March 31, 2023

The newly-enacted SECURE 2.0 Act contains significant changes that may affect how you plan for retirement. The bill, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden in late 2022, could help you bolster your retirement savings and income strategy. Distributions must commence by April 1 of the year after turning 73..

March 31, 2023
Smiling, confident looking woman standing in front of men

Creating financially fearless female investors

Women face a number of financial challenges but female investors also represent an opportunity for advisors.

Todd Shea: Have your clients considered putting their property into a trust?

March 30, 2023

Transferring property ownership to a trust is one of California's most popular estate planning techniques. In the Santa Barbara area, many of the homes we come across as Realtors are owned in a trust. In California, having assets in a trust has several advantages, such as avoiding probate, maintaining privacy, offering asset protection, allowing for flexibility,…

Fed’s Barr acknowledges oversight lapses before SVB failure

March 30, 2023

The Federal Reserve's top bank regulator on Wednesday said that supervisors could have done more to keep tabs on Silicon Valley Bank before it collapsed earlier this month. The acknowledgment from Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, was the most direct yet by a government official of possible oversight lapses leading up to the…

What happens if you work while receiving Social Security?

March 30, 2023

Dear Savvy Senior, I started drawing my Social Security retirement benefits back in 2021 when I was forced to retire early, but I’ m now interested going back to work part-time. Dear Back, You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time but depending on how old you are and how much you earn, some or all of your benefits could be temporarily…

Layin' It on the Line: Why basic bank accounts are the worst for retirement savings

March 30, 2023

Little better than keeping money under the mattress, the idea that bank accounts are the best way to save for retirement is a myth. In reality, they are one of the worst options out there. By keeping your money in a savings account, you're missing out on potential earnings and losing purchasing power to inflation.

March 30, 2023
Illustration of a nicely dressed man sitting in a giant $100 bill folded, origami-style, like a boat, sitting atop a pile of cash and coins. What a financial advisor needs to know to serve high-net-worth clients.

What financial advisors need to know to serve high-net-worth clients

Top financial professionals share advice on what a financial advisor needs to know to serve high-net-worth clients.

March 29, 2023
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Product bundling, information key to annuity, LTCi purchases, studies show

Older people are going into their retirement years with few resources and little insurance coverage – better packaging and clearer longevity information can make a difference, according to two studies.

What happens if your clients work while receiving Social Security?

March 29, 2023

Dear Savvy Senior, I started drawing my Social Security retirement benefits back in 2021 when I was forced to retire early, but I’ m now interested going back to work part-time. Dear Back, You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time but depending on how old you are and how much you earn, some or all of your benefits could be temporarily…

Fed official: Bank rules under review in wake of SVB failure

March 29, 2023

WASHINGTON- The Federal Reserve's bank supervisors warned Silicon Valley Bank's management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said Tuesday, but its managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix the problems. The Fed official, Michael Barr, the nation's top banking regulator, said during a Senate…

Lawmakers open to Biden’s call to claw back SVB executive pay

March 28, 2023

Democrats and Republicans are unlikely to come together to tighten bank regulations following the collapse of SVB of Santa Clara, California, and Signature Bank of New York City, but members of both parties say they're open to legislation that would punish executives for their role in the bank failures. Democrats are toying with ideas that would…

March 28, 2023
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‘Clear fees’ cited as most important for financial services firms

Americans cite “clear and understandable fees” as the No. 1 thing they want from financial-services firms, with a higher importance placed on pricing considerations than at any time since 2010.

March 28, 2023
Why Monte Carlo simulations can sell retirement investors short

Commentary: Why Monte Carlo simulations can sell retirement investors short

Never lose a client to an advisor who uses Monte Carlo simulations.

Barb Marder named president and CEO of EBRI

March 27, 2023

The Employee Benefit Research Institute announced the appointment of Barb Marder as President and CEO, effective immediately.

As banks fail, investors brace for other cracks in financial markets

March 27, 2023

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank— the nation's 16th largest bank— and Signature Bank have changed the financial landscape. To mitigate the damage, the United States Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced a series of measures on Sunday, March 12, to reassure individuals and businesses of the…

Financial Focus: CDs can be part of your investment strategy

March 27, 2023

In the financial world, stocks and stock-based mutual funds often get a lot of attention. And deservedly so, because they often form the core of a portfolio. But now, as the Federal Reserve has repeatedly raised interest rates to combat inflation, CD rates are rising, too.

March 24, 2023
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How a defined process eases client concerns

I have found that having a transparent financial planning process helps clients shake-off those first meeting jitters and helps us focus on finding ways to improve their financial well-being.

Study shows significant growth in 401(k) balances for younger workers who consistently participate

March 24, 2023

Account balances for consistent 401(k) plan participants rose from year-end 2016 through year-end 2020, according to a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and the Investment Company Institute (ICI) titled “What Does Consistent Participation in 401(k) Plans Generate? Changes in 401(k) Plan Account Balances, 2016–2020.”

Powell says banking system is 'sound' following SVB collapse

March 24, 2023

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the U.S. banking system remains "sound and resilient" following the second- and third-largest bank failures in the nation's history. Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed earlier this month amid a run on the banks. "At a basic level, Silicon Valley Bank management failed badly," Powell said. "

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