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Wealth Management Morning Memo

APRIL 16, 2022

RETIREMENT PLANNING

Full Steam Ahead for SECURE Act 2.0?

The bill passed the House and is now awaiting Senate approval.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Social Security vs. Rising Inflation

For protecting clients, Social Security is tough to beat.  

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Hedge Funds in Periods of Market Drawdowns

Dig deeper into how hedge funds have performed versus the global equity markets since the turn of the century.

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HIGH NET WORTH

Fourteen Symptoms of a Business Succession Plan That Will Fail

At some point a family-owned business must become a family that owns a business.    

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PHILANTHROPY

What President Biden’s Budget Proposal Means for Charitable Giving

Proposed restrictions on private foundation payouts may discourage grantmaking.

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FASTCHAT VIDEO

Maximizing the Pooled Employer Plan Opportunity

Watch as Ted Schmelzle, Second Vice President, Customer Operations at Securian Financial Group discusses maximizing the pooled employer plan opportunity.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

SEC Limits 'Fiduciary' in Form CRS, Think Tank Argues

The commission's FAQ from March 30 said firms should avoid 'embellishing factual statements,' but the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard argues it leaves advisors unable to accurately describe themselves as fiduciaries.

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REAL ESTATE

Pension Funds Eye Higher Real Estate Allocations

With asset managers projecting annual total returns north of 7.0 percent through 2026, pension funds remain bullish on commercial real estate.  

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The Role of Risk Manager with Hedged Equity Solutions

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ADVISOR CHANNELS

Triad Adds Gallagher’s $6.3B Retirement Plan Consulting Business

Gallagher and its 90 advisors join the Advisor Group broker/dealer from Kestra.  

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RPA EDGE

Next Phase in the Evolution of Target Date Funds

Target Date Plus is the next logical step of personalized allocations.  

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REAL ESTATE

Publicly-Traded REITs Enjoyed a Strong Bounce Back in March

The year got off to a rocky start with two straight months of declining total returns, but REITs ended the first quarter on a hot streak and are closing in on break-even for the year.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Time for a Form CRS Tune-Up?

If you haven’t reviewed your Form CRS recently, here’s a good starting place to spot possible compliance problems.  

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