Trust Planning
Keep up with the latest developments in trust planning to help clients protect their assets for the benefit their heirs.
Did portability kill the credit shelter trust?
By Robert BloinkEstate tax changes have made credit shelter trusts useless ... right?
April 01, 2013
National Advisors Trust Taps Former SEI Exec as CEOJames Combs Jr. hopes to further boost the RIA-owned trust's earnings, which have been growing in recent years.
March 26, 2013
Advisors optimistic about post-fiscal cliff environmentNearly six in 10 survey respondents say the post-cliff environment creates new opportunities for investment and tax planning.
March 25, 2013
Americans’ trust in advisors declinesIn 2012, 21 percent of Americans placed very high trust in their financial advisor versus 24 percent in 2010.
March 21, 2013
Your Client’s Brain: How to De-StressLinda Graham's techniques couple a traditional approach with knowledge of how the brain works, allowing you to use your heart to calm your brain.
March 19, 2013
JC Penniless?The retailer's poor performance offers a lesson in building, and keeping, client trust.
February 08, 2013
The (nearly) foolproof way to contact a referralNot all referral prospects are created equal, but this straightforward strategy works with every personality type.