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Wealth Management Morning Memo

JUNE 5, 2021

ESTATE PLANNING

The Estate Planning Implications of Biden’s Recently Issued Green Book

A summary of the key provisions of which advisors should be aware.  

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INDUSTRY

COVID-19 Brings Morgan Stanley’s UHNW Resources Into Focus

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management saw a spike in demand for its family office resources and 'lifestyle' advice during the pandemic, advisors say.  

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SPONSORED CONTENT

Digital Transformation Best Practices

Learn how savvy business leaders embraced lessons learned during the past year to adopt intelligent workflow automation solutions that ensure long-term business continuity.

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ESTATE PLANNING

Justice Ginsburg Left Entire Estate to her Children…and Housekeeper

The value of her personal property is estimated at $5.5 million.  

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ESTATE PLANNING

Michael Jackson’s Estate Moonwalks Past the IRS

The opinion may serve as a helpful guide for valuing the right of publicity and copyrights for tax purposes.  

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ADVISOR INNOVATIONS PODCAST

The Evolution of LPL’s New Affiliation Models

LPL's Marc Cohen discusses how the firm is enhancing its business to appeal to independent advisors.

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PEOPLE

Dynasty’s CTO and CIO to Depart the Firm

Dynasty CTO Eric Castillo and CIO Joseph Dursi step down from their roles, while Joe D’Agostino gets promoted to head of investment platform and product strategy. The firm hopes to fill the roles in St. Petersburg, Fla.  

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INDUSTRY

WealthManagement.com Announces 2021 'Wealthies' Finalists

The annual program honoring individuals and business initiatives that help financial advisors better serve their clients will be held in person in New York City on Sept. 9.  

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SPONSORED WEBINAR

How to Evolve Your Financial Reports

Join us on June 17, 2021 for a webinar with Ben Collins and Kelly Gonyea from Sage Intacct to learn how leading organizations in the wealth and asset management space have been able to eliminate the information lag in their financial reporting.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Former LPL Advisor Charged in $2.8 Million Fraud

Sutton, Mass.–based advisor James Couture was charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and was accused of using client funds for his own personal and business expenses.

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COLLEGE PLANNING

Five Ways to Make College More Affordable

Help clients become smart college consumers.  

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BUSINESS PLANNING

Culture Matters: Lessons From the Pandemic

Now that it's time to start venturing back to the office, what have we learned?  

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WMRE COMMON AREA PODCAST

What Financial Advisors Should Know About REITs

Nareit's Abby McCarthy reviews highlights of some of the organization's research into how investors incorporate REITs into their portfolios.

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