Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

AUGUST 7, 2021

HIGH NET WORTH

Family Offices May Face New SEC Oversight

New federal bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposes to have family offices register with the regulator and begin reporting.  

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HIGH NET WORTH

The Income Tax Consequences of Cryptocurrency

The form of digital assets presents unique challenges for fiduciaries.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

SEC OKs FINRA Rule Forcing High-Risk Firms to Set Aside Funds

The new rule would require high-risk broker/dealers to set aside financial reserves to deal with future claims, including unpaid arbitration awards.  

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ETFS

Is Market Risk Becoming Distasteful?

You can’t help but sense that something’s turning around (or down) with respect to investors’ appetite for market risk.  

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REAL ESTATE

Top 20 Markets for Multifamily Sales in the First Half of 2021

Data from Real Capital Analytics showed some major reshuffling among the U.S. markets multifamily investors poured money into during the first half of the year.  

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EQUITIES

What an Updated Fiduciary Rule Means for Model Portfolios

While the DOL rule has languished, model portfolios thrived. And they’re not going anywhere.  

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INDUSTRY

Q&A: Hightower's Bob Oros on Surpassing $100B in AUM

Hightower CEO Bob Oros on reaching $100 billion in assets, starting an in-house trust company and creating an enterprise built for growth.  

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TECHNOLOGY

Financial Planning Firm Planswell Intends to Supercharge Networking

Planswell is offering a take on executive coaching, which it's calling Plancraft. The recipe may be familiar to XY Planning Network members.  

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HIGH NET WORTH

New Tax Bill Targets Pass-Through Entities to Help Small Businesses

A push to expand eligibility, simplify calculations and include a phaseout for the pass-through deduction.  

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INSURANCE

Explaining Whole Life vs. Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance

A recent letter I wrote to an advisor.  

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