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What High-Net-Worth Prospects (Really) Want From A Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products. In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g.,

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Strategic Planning in Volatile Markets

Brown Advisory

GRATs are an attractive planning vehicle in a low interest rate environment, and funding at low security valuations increases the likelihood of success of transferring wealth to family members without using gift tax exemption. Sales of assets (i.e. CHARITABLE PLANNING Charitable Giving.

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Strategic Planning in Volatile Markets

Brown Advisory

GRATs are an attractive planning vehicle in a low interest rate environment, and funding at low security valuations increases the likelihood of success of transferring wealth to family members without using gift tax exemption. Sales of assets (i.e. CHARITABLE PLANNING. Charitable Giving.

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Midyear Planning Tools for 2016

Brown Advisory

It also takes time to develop philanthropic plans, which may include donor-advised funds under a community foundation as well as various charitable trusts. The death of a grantor would obviously impact any plans to take advantage of annual exclusion gifts. Gifts or sales of family business interests. Conclusion.