Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

OCTOBER 8, 2022

ESTATE PLANNING

The Saga Over Anne Heche’s Estate Continues

Can an email be a holographic will?  

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HIGH NET WORTH

New Corporate Transparency Regs Require US Beneficiary Registration

Corporations, partnerships and LLCs must meet Jan. 1, 2024 reporting deadline.  

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RESOURCE CENTER

Video Case Study: Creating Unmatched Experiences for Clients

Advisors have been finding that specialized knowledge and education is more important than technology when it comes to RIA growth. Discover how to create unmatched experiences for clients through education in this short video.

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RIA NEWS

It's More About Market Domination, Not Diversification, in the Shifting RIA Space

Retired CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions Mark Tibergien on what it will take for growing RIAs to thrive as consolidation shapes the future of wealth management.  

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TECHNOLOGY

Merrill Launches New Prospect-Advisor Matching Tool

The new tool replaces a geography-based system with one based on extensive research and client feedback.  

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RESOURCE CENTER

Top Ten Tips for Creating a Succession Plan

Every advisor knows that a succession plan is a must-have, yet most advisors don’t have one. This step-by-step guide will lead you through the planning process.

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INSURANCE

Read the Life Insurance Policy Maturity Fine Print

No wonder people don’t trust insurance companies.  

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INDUSTRY

Great American Life Takes MassMutual Branding

Great American Life, which provides fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuities to some 50,000 retail advisors, is relinquishing the name back to its former parent and rebranding to MassMutual Ascend.  

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Tax Opportunities Amidst Volatility

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Inflation Exposes Most Retirement Planning Models as Financial Russian Roulette

There's a reason Monte Carlo is synonymous with gambling.  

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CLIENT RELATIONS

Five Post-Pandemic Affluent Trends

Common sense isn’t always common practice.  

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HIGH NET WORTH

Who Caught Aaron Judge’s Home Run Ball? Someone Who Needs an Accountant

Cory Youmans, a vice president at a local branch of Fisher Investments, could be in for a $2 million tax hit.  

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PHILANTHROPY

Wealthy Use Loophole to Reap Tax Breaks — And Delay Giving Away Money

Foundations shift billions to donor-advised funds, skirting US laws requiring transfers to the needy, a Bloomberg analysis finds.  

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