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It’s Time to Address the Financial Literacy Problem. Here’s How.
The percentage of American adults with strong financial literacy—the ability to understand various financial-related concepts and put them to use—has fallen to historically low levels
Finding Advisors Who Are Truly Client-Centric
It’s extremely common for financial professionals these days to advertise how well they focus on their clients—and with good reason: After all, you’re probably more
Transferring Values—Not Just Wealth—to Your Heirs
Many of us have thought about how to best transfer our wealth to our heirs someday. Unfortunately, we see that parents and grandparents with significant
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Five Ways Homeowners May Be Putting Their Wealth at Risk
Affluent families often pay close attention to their investable assets. But sometimes those same families overlook important financial safeguards for two of their largest assets:
What Are Your Biggest Financial Concerns?
It goes without saying that you play a crucial role in making the decisions that will determine whether you will achieve your financial dreams. That’s
Foiling The Financial Fraudsters
Financial fraudsters are working overtime to target those of us with significant assets. Even worse: They’re having far more success at parting us from our
Three Signs That Your Professionals are Exceptional
As someone looking to make smart decisions about your money so you can live a life of significance, one of your biggest goals should be
SMART MONEY MOVES TO MAKE WHILE YOU’RE STILL MENTALLY SHARP
As we age, we tend to lose some of our cognitive abilities—and that, in turn, can cause us to make financial decisions that aren’t in
COULD YOUR FAMILY HAVE AN AFFLUENZA PROBLEM?
Affluenza. It’s become an all-too-common term used to describe the extreme bad attitudes and actions— sometimes horrific actions—of some children of affluent families. While it’s
Don’t Let These Financial Surprises Trip You Up
Surprises on our birthday can make for truly special, wonderful moments. But when it comes to surprises about our finances? Yeah, not so much. It’s
How The Wealthy Navigate Stormy Weather
The past few years reminded all of us that financial markets not only don’t always go up—a lesson we all likely know—but also that they
Shield Your Wealth With Asset Protection Strategies
If you’re a high-income professional or entrepreneur—or if you simply have a substantial net worth—you probably realize that in today’s litigious culture, you could be
Is Your Pet Part of Your Estate Plan?
More U.S. households today own pets than ever before—a full 70%, up from 56% back in the late 1980s. And more than 23 million households
HERE’S WHY YOU MAY NEED TO UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLAN
Estate planning—the process for how you transfer your wealth to heirs and others—can be important for anyone who wants comfort knowing that their loved ones
ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF GIVING—ANDRECEIVING—FAMILY WEALTH
While most people would agree that having money is better than not having money, wealth itself doesn’t guarantee a smooth, happy or successful path. That
It May Be Time To Give Your Wealth Plan A Stress Test
One of the best plans to take from the financial playbook of the Super Rich—those with a net worth of $500 million or more—is to
Buy Experiences, Not Stuff. Here’s Why.
When we spend money, we’re doing more than simply buying things. We want to create feelings of happiness, satisfaction and well-being. But are we really
Five Big Asset Protection Planning Mistakes – And How To Avoid Them
If you have substantial assets, you may be a target for frivolous lawsuits. That’s why it’s so important to consider asset protection strategies that can
Five Big In-Retirement Money Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
Chances are, planning for retirement is one of the most important steps—series of steps, really—that you’ll undertake in your life. Unfortunately, we don’t always put
It’s Time to Address the Financial Literacy Problem. Here’s How.
The percentage of American adults with strong financial literacy—the ability to understand various financial-related concepts and put them to use—has fallen to historically low levels
What Are Your Biggest Financial Concerns?
It goes without saying that you play a crucial role in making the decisions that will determine whether you will achieve your financial dreams. That’s