In this article MS Thomas Barwick When it comes to gender or racial diversity, the wealth management industry falls woefully short. Just about 23% of certified financial planners were female as of 2020, while less than 4% were Black or Latino, according to the CFP Board, which certifies planners. Executives from Morgan Stanley and Northwestern
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In this article 9988-HK 9888-HK FISV Leon Cooperman on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said Tuesday that stock picking is key to superior returns going forward as the overall market has grown stagnant after a historic rebound from the pandemic hit. “In terms of my long-term outlook, to be honest
LaylaBird There could be one more big bump in the road as the economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic: a market correction. Moody’s Analytics economist Mark Zandi is warning there may be a 10% to 20% pullback in the markets prompted by the Federal Reserve’s current policies. In fact, the dip may have already started,
boonchai wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images While it’s not guaranteed that taxes are going up for wealthy Americans, it does look likely. To help fund the American Families Plan, the Biden Administration has proposed increasing capital gains taxes to 43.4%, including the net investment income surtax of 3.8%, from 23.8% for those who are
Ariel Skelley | DigitalVision | Getty Many consider 529 college savings plans to be for education, but these accounts also offer a flexible way to transfer wealth. There’s currently an estate tax exemption of $11.7 million per person. Although President Joe Biden campaigned on slashing the write-off to $3.5 million, it hasn’t been part of
Thomas M. Barwick | Getty Images As investors become more interested in cryptocurrencies, financial advisors are feeling a new urgency to offer the investments to clients. About 49% of advisors said clients have asked about cryptocurrencies in the past six months, up from 17% in 2020, according to the Financial Planning Association and the Journal
Commemorative dogecoins on display in Yichang, China on May 14, 2021. Barcroft Media | Barcroft Media | Getty Images When my clients ask about dogecoin, many say they are intrigued about the potential investment because of the news and excitement around it. As the conversation gets more serious about investing in cryptocurrency, I ask why
Tara Moore | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries could be in for a bigger cost-of-living adjustment next year, if current economic trends continue. But just how much farther an increase to those monthly benefit checks will go will depend a lot on inflation. The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan senior group, released its first official
In this article MBAYX Caiaimage/Robert Daly | Getty Images Chances are that deciding when to claim Social Security likely will be one of the biggest retirement choices you will ever make. Yet a recent survey from MassMutual found that many pre-retirees are getting key facts about the program’s rules wrong — and just one mistake
Aimstock | Getty Images If you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits and are still waiting on a stimulus check, you should file a tax return as soon as possible in order to get your money, the Social Security Administration said. The announcement pertains to the first $1,200 and second $600 economic impact
Bill and Melinda Gates Frederic Stevens | Getty Images Sure, you likely have nowhere near the wealth held by divorcing couple Bill and Melinda Gates. Yet when it comes to protecting your assets ahead of marriage, that doesn’t particularly matter, experts say. If you plan to wed, it may be worth determining how you and
Cars line up to pick up food boxes at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio, on Dec. 19, 2020. BRAD LEE | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. economy is on the mend. But the unequal — or K-shaped — nature of the recovery persists. Economic activity is on pace to return to pre-pandemic
Kelvin Murray | Getty Images It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has hurt workers of all ages. Yet when it comes to older workers — those ages 50 to 62 and up — some may have fared worse than they did during the Great Recession, according to recent research from the Center for Retirement
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal. Matt Stone | Boston Herald | Getty Images The House Ways and Means Committee is poised to consider a bill on Wednesday that would make changes to how U.S. workers save for retirement. The measure, known as the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021, comes less
President Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 21, 2021 in Washington. Alex Wong | Getty Images As home prices soar, some sellers in red-hot markets may face a costly surprise come tax time. President Joe Biden will
Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Investors fearful of President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise taxes on capital gains might be thinking about making a knee-jerk stock sale. Doing so may inadvertently trigger another investment tax, according to financial advisors. And it’s one that kicks in at a low level of income
As part of a massive new spending package, President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to enact legislation to allow students to enroll in community college at no cost. The administration’s American Families Plan calls for $109 billion to make two years of community college free for all students in addition to a roughly $85-billion
A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images It’s no secret the funds Social Security uses to pay benefits are running low. New proposals on Capitol Hill aim to fix the program’s solvency. Just how dramatic those changes will need to be depends on how soon changes are put through. Likewise, people who
The Good Brigade | DigitalVision | Getty Images Confidence in Social Security and Medicare hit all-time highs among both workers and retirees, a sentiment somewhat defiant of a Covid pandemic that ravaged the U.S. economy and household finances of many Americans. About 72% of retirees and 53% of workers are somewhat or very confident that
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images A sixth batch of $1,400 stimulus checks has gone out, bringing the total number of payments sent to date to about 161 million. More than $379 billion has been sent to Americans via direct payments since distribution began in March. The latest set includes around 2 million checks worth
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