Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

DECEMBER 8, 2017

TRUMP TAX REFORM

House Republicans: FIFO Could Deter Investors From Using Robos

The congressmen say the provision could take away from the benefit of new technologies—namely robos—that have automated tax loss harvesting.

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Morgan Stanley Fires Harold Ford Over Harassment Misconduct He Denies

Ford, who served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007, was hired by Morgan Stanley as a senior client relationship manager in 2011.

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Yes, The Past Does Provide Guidance Into The Future

Think Facebook is forever? Take a lesson from the past instead.

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The Daily Brief

FINRA’s First Exam Report Focuses on Cybersecurity, OBAs

As part of its FINRA360 initiative and CEO Robert Cook’s listening tour, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released its first Report on Examination Findings. The regulator highlights certain issues that came up in recent exams, including cybersecurity, outside business activities and product suitability. ...

Financial Advisor, Pilot Income Is Soaring
Data collected by SmartAsset on the average incomes for 815 occupations found that financial advisors were among those whose income has increased the most in recent years. In 2016, the average income of a financial advisor was $123,100 up from $90,820 in 2012. ...

HNW Collectors Don't Have Art Advisors
Art Basel in Miami started Thursday and UBS shared a recent survey of high net worth investors with findings that might surprise advisors. Out of nearly 2,500 respondents, about 1,000 considered themselves collectors and only 363 fine art collectors. But 88 percent of all respondents said they do not work with an art advisor, they refer to guidance elsewhere. ...