The much-maligned estate tax is far better than its detractors claim -- and instead of being eliminated, it should be restored to its 1980s levels.

In this exclusive WealthManagement.com series, Eric Clarke, CEO of Orion Advisor Services, hears firsthand how some advisors are re-prioritizing performance reporting in unique ways that empower clients to take control of their investments. For...

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This is a quick note to thank all of the attendees who came out for our WealthManagement.com Industry Awards program in late September. The awards seek to recognize firms with specific initiatives that help financial advisors better serve thei...

As a nuclear scientist and professor of physics at Yale, my father used to stand in front of his undergraduate classroom holding a skull-crushingly heavy metal ball attached by a cable to the ceiling of the lecture hall. He’d let it swing...

(Bloomberg View) -- New rules aimed at strengthening one of America’s most popular savings products -- the money-market mutual fund -- are causing a minor tempest in financial markets, drawing complaints about unintended consequences...

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