New research predicts just $17.5 trillion may transfer over the next two decades.
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Clients can save by converting to Roth accounts, but they should consider current tax brackets and cash on hand, advisors said.
Advisors tend to work with lawyers for their estate planning needs, but digital platforms can help expand those services to more clients.
Advisors play a critical role in what could become a life-changing decision for clients — starting a life in a new country.
While it’s hard to imagine the impact of the disaster, advisors are making sure clients weather both immediate and long-term needs.
Missed credit card and mortgage payments may be signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia, New York Federal Reserve research suggests.
More women are planning for retirement, which hasn’t always been the case and could open up new clients to financial advisors.
Advisors that offer comprehensive services can also manage four times more in assets than their peers, according Cerulli Associates.
A new law under the Secure 2.0 Act will allow unused savings from 529 education investment funds to be transferred to a Roth IRA tax-free.
A Morningstar report found that 45% of Americans will experience retirement-funding shortfalls, motivating some to work into their 70s.
Conflicts of interest may be costing retirement savers $5 billion a year in fixed-index annuities, an investigation found.
While saving for retirement, women have less than a third the median assets as men and face unique challenges, according to a new survey.
Because women typically outlive men, approximately $9 trillion of the wealth transfer is projected to fall to them in the coming years.
Newly minted billionaires got more of their money from inheritance than, well, making money, according to UBS.
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