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Financial Advisor
November 2004
Alan Lavine |
Search For Alternatives Crimps Survivorship Sales Despite tax laws that have cut the estate tax bite, survivorship life insurance (SLI) continues as a popular estate planning tool. But it is not the panacea that it was for baby boomers' parents in the late 1980s and 1990s.   |
Registered Rep.
June 19, 2012
Alan Lavine |
Best Small Business Insurance Strategies Few financial advisors counsel their small business owner clients on insurance, but they should. Insurance funded by buy-sell agreements is essential for most of these clients. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Matthew F. Erskine |
To Collect and Protect The owners thought estate planning wouldn't take much. With unique assets, things aren't always so straightforward. Owners of such assets - such as family businesses, legacy real estate and valuable art, coin and other collections - need to consider specialized risk management. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Janet Arrowood |
Heir-Tight Planning There are several good reasons why financial advisors should know how to use trusts and insurance. Even without a big federal tax bite, many states levy estate or death taxes, and a number of states -- desperate for revenue -- have raised them in recent years. |
Inc.
December 1, 2000
Jill Andresky Fraser |
Estate Planning Despite a presidential veto, the "death tax" is still a hot political issue. What's a small-business person to do? |
National Real Estate Investor
September 10, 2002
Matt Valley |
Wealth of ideas: Symposium offers sound advice for high-net-worth investors Ask 10 commercial real estate experts the finer points of developing a successful investment strategy for these well-heeled clients typically worth $5 million or more and one word keeps popping up -- diversification. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Saul M. Simon |
Keep Clients' Estate Plans On Track The ABCs of estate planning for business owners. |
Financial Advisor
March 2005
Marla Brill |
Investing IRAs In Real Estate It may be a controversial investment option, but more clients are doing it with advisors' help. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006
Janet Arrowood |
In Search Of Guarantees Consumers are taking a different approach to life insurance lately. While they may invest in stocks as they always have, even as they grow older, they increasingly look to eliminate risk and uncertainty from the life insurance products they buy. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2004
Kevin McKinley |
The Age Game Whether your clients' estates are under or over the "death-tax" threshold, the following strategies will help ensure your clients' family wishes will be met in the most tax-efficient and cost-effective manner. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2003
Gretchen Pienta |
Building a Powerful Portfolio Learn which commercial real estate vehicle provides a strong foundation for your clients' investments. |
Entrepreneur
August 2004
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Leave It to Them Make sure your family gets what it needs by including a disclaimer provision in your estate plan. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
Estate of Uncertainty The 2001 tax reform act built uncertainty into the estate-planning process. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Bypassing High Estate Taxes Using a bypass trust in your estate plan can create big tax savings. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
Going Private Rather than pay high prices for publicly traded real estate securities, some advisers prefer private pools. But financial planners must remember that because private real estate deals are risky, they aren't right for every investor. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Joan Szabo |
Estate of Affairs Don't play beneficiary roulette when it comes to your estate plan. Keep the future of your business in mind when making plans for your estate. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Garrett Thornburg |
The Fair Tax The estate tax is up for reform (or repeal) in the Senate, leaving planners and advisers with a daunting dilemma. Is there a smarter, more equitable way to think about estate taxes? |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
What Are REITs? The popularity of real estate investment trusts has increased in recent years, as people have discovered this way to invest in real estate without actually buying any. |
Financial Advisor
March 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Estate Tax: What Repeal? Many planners are telling clients not to expect the tax to go away. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2005
Mitchell Rose |
Estates Gone Awry Financial advisers can play a key role in avoiding common trust mistakes. Whether you are in on the original estate plan or your client already has one, you can help avoid future fiascos by revisiting it regularly. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Martin Shenkman |
Estate Planning Game Changer This year's tax deal could radically shift the way your clients handle tax and estate issues. Here are some strategies to consider. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2003
Mike Fickes |
Imagination at Work GE Real Estate, a unit of General Electric, continues to make aggressive strides in expanding its global real estate portfolio. And while real estate may not be the company's signature business, GE Real Estate has amassed a portfolio valued at $27.4 billion and growing. |
Investment Advisor
June 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
Location, Location, Location Ken Heebner's broader definition of real estate can mean opportunity for investors. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Daniels, Leibell & Prince |
A Plan for All Seasons A buy-sell agreement is an important component of a business owner's estate plan, but unless it is properly drafted and tailored to the particular circumstances, it can do more harm than good. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
The Tax Man Cometh If Congress repeats last year's sidestep - all clients with seven-figure net worth will be in estate-tax territory. |
Financial Advisor
March 2005
Dorothy Hinchcliff |
A New Investment Frontier For financial advisors, international commercial real estate may be another way to diversity portfolios. REITs will broaden the shareholder base in global real estate and make it easier for smaller players to invest. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2013
Scott Wenger |
Editor's Note: Real Estate Returns As the housing market rebounds, advisors face new challenges - and many new opportunities |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2006
R. Scot Sellers |
A Force To Be Reckoned With An ever-increasing number of investors are realizing what those of us in the business have known for a long time -- real estate is a fantastic vehicle through which to create long-term wealth. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Estate Planning 101 Hands-on information about planning, wills, probate, attorneys, and more. |
Investment Advisor
November 2005
David J. Huber |
The IA Soapbox: Is Real Estate Going Ka-Boom? As with any bubble, there will be plenty of opportunity for those that are patient and prudent. Real estate investors, look before you leap. Investing is different than speculating. Advisors need to remind their clients to adhere to the lessons learned from the tech bubble. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Jennifer Popovec |
All Under One Roof Financial advisors are learning to focus on real estate, because clients whose advisors hold licenses will have less of a reason to stray. In fact, advisors may have an advantage over real estate agents. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2005
Gretchen Pienta |
The Private Investment Pool Commercial real estate professionals help private investors dive into this growing market. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Is Real Estate For Real? The questions being whispered on Wall Street ask if real estate values have gone too far out of sight after five years of serving as a "safe" refuge for investors battered by the volatile equity market. |
Financial Advisor
November 2003
Raymond Fazzi |
States Exacerbate Death Tax Confusion Planners are groping for answers on estate taxes. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Estate Planning: Winding Down As the nest empties for mature adults, estate-planning needs can change yet again. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Art Gering |
Undefined Contributions Although a large number of companies invest in real estate in their defined benefit plans, many deny their employees the same advantages in their 401(k) plans. |
Registered Rep.
November 2, 2015
David H. Lenok |
A Look Inside The Wealthiest Estate Plans in America How does estate asset allocation change as clients climb the wealth ladder? |
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2003
Kingsley Greenland |
Liquidity Crisis Averted With a weak economy and the prospect of war, real estate investors are understandably nervous. The good news is that they aren't handcuffed by a 1990s-style liquidity crisis that brought the industry to a standstill a decade ago. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Protecting Your Small Business If your business partner moves on, make sure your business can still prosper. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Anne Tergesen |
Finding Fertile Ground Overseas Investors can use international real estate to diversify their holdings. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2004
Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Tom Robinson The managing director and co-head of real estate investment banking at Legg Mason Wood Walker shares his thoughts on the capital markets and the real estate industry as a whole. |
Inc.
September 2004
Norm Brodsky |
Street Smarts: Hidden Assets When I realized my land was worth as much as my business, I really fell in love with real estate. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2001
Michael Fickes |
A Continental Flair Founded just over a year ago in November, 1999, Amsterdam-based EPRA has so far attracted 78 members, established the first real time index of public real estate companies across Europe, and laid a foundation for promoting a pan-European public real estate industry... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Special Issue 2005
Todd A. Canter |
Real Estate Diversification on a Global Scale The dramatic growth of REITs around the globe has several implications for the real estate industry and for investors. For the industry, it is leading to improved liquidity and transparency. For investors, it creates more opportunities to access an attractive investment vehicle while mitigating many of the risks associated with this asset class. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2005 |
Why Estate Planning Matters There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't ignore estate planning. It's not just a topic for the rich to worry about. Here are some things that estate planning can address. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2004 |
Why Estate Planning Matters Neglect estate planning and you may leave your loved ones a lot of headaches, and less money. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2005
Paul Elliott |
I'm Buying This One for Me Investing a friend's hard-earned money can be every bit as unnerving as investing your own. At least this investor thought so. Until he actually went shopping for himself, and bought Third Avenue Real Estate Value fund. |
Financial Advisor
June 2004
Raymond Fazzi |
The Flight From REITS What everyone said would happen sooner or later in real estate stocks has finally happened: The market fizzled. Real estate investors hunting for high yields or capital appreciation are selling off. |
Financial Advisor
July 2005
Grove & Prince |
The Affluent And The Federal Estate Tax Reform, repeal--and some sharp differences of opinion: This is the first in a series of articles about the federal estate tax and what the affluent think about it. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2002
Matt Slepin |
Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Publicly traded real estate companies have helped transform the real estate business from one of a collection of assets to one of long term, world class, operating and investment companies... |
