At the recent Schwab IMPACT conference in Washington DC, Joe Duran, CEO of United Capital, had a few things to say about clients. According to Diana Britton for Wealthmanagement.com, Duran called clients emotional creatures that want to know if they have the means to live the life they want. For advisors, this means understanding what...

Taxpayers will have the opportunity to save more in 2019 without tax repercussions. In its first increase since 2013, the IRS announced that contribution limits for certain retirement accounts will bump up in tax year 2019. This is good news for the many Americans (46 percent) who believe financial comfort in retirement may be out of reach, according...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changed tax deductions, making defined contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans and pensions, more appealing for small businesses, entrepreneurs and certain taxpayers with earnings too high to benefit from the new qualified business income (QBI) deductions. But defined benefit plans come with qualifiers that can reduce benefits...

As a business owner, you have options for retirement plans that in most cases, reduce your taxable income. Whether you’re self-employed, or a small business owner with valued employees you want to reward, employer-sponsored IRAs may be a better fit over more complicated 401(k) plans for building nest eggs on a tax-deferred basis. While there are many...

Over the last few months we have had numerous conversations with our clients regarding the Fiduciary Rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that went into effect on June 9th.  This rule has certainly created controversy in the Financial Services industry but what cannot be debated is the core focus of this legislation…protecting the individual...