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What To Do When Gifts To Minors No Longer Fit: Adjusting UTMAs, 529 Plans, And Trusts When Family Goals Don’t Align

Nerd's Eye View

However, once a child reaches the age of majority, they may not always be in a position to manage assets responsibly. In these cases, parents may wish to adjust how gifted assets are structured to better align with their family's long-term goals.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

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 (..)

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Making Estate Planning More Tax Efficient And Equitable For Beneficiaries By NOT Just Splitting The Assets Evenly

Nerd's Eye View

Traditionally, people tend to think of their estate as comprising one big 'pot' of assets, focusing on the sum of all the assets rather than on each individual asset itself.

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Recognizing Emotionally Invested Team Members And Nurturing “Emotional Ownership” For A More Resilient Firm

Nerd's Eye View

However, as the cost of equity rises and accessibility becomes more limited, firms face the challenge of inspiring ownership behavior without distributing equity. Team members who feel a sense of emotional ownership can be a tremendous asset to the firm, driving productivity, innovation, and leadership.

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Commutation of QTIP Trust Results in Taxable Gift

Wealth Management

All assets were distributed to the decedent’s husband.

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What is a Stepped Up Basis? Cost Basis of Inherited Stock and Other Assets

Darrow Wealth Management

A step-up in basis is a tax advantage for individuals who inherit stocks or other assets, like a home. Heres how stepped up cost basis works on stock and other assets at death. Understanding step-up in basis at death If youve received an inheritance you may have questions about the tax treatment of certain assets.

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Apollo Plans to Sell Assets It Originates to Retail Funds, ETFs

Wealth Management

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.

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