Estate Planning Simple Ways to Help Avoid Probate: Revocable Living Trusts and More November 18, 2025 - Probate is the legal process through which a deceased person’s estate is administered and distributed. While it serves an important function, it can also be…
Economic and Market Outlooks What’s On Our Minds This Week Despite sharp volatility and trade policy uncertainty in the first half of 2025, markets are flexing a newfound optimism about the path forward.
Estate Planning How to Pass Down Prized Jewelry, Art, and Cars Contemporary collectors want to convey their legacy to future generations. Learn how to properly pass down jewelry, art, and more to ensure the legacy endures.
Individuals and Families Are Financial Advisory Fees Tax Deductible? Before 2018, you could partly or fully deduct investment advisory fees on your federal income tax return. Are there any tax breaks relating to investment fees left?
Individuals and Families Understanding Your Medicare Options Soon-to-be retirees about to turn 65 have an important choice to make regarding their health insurance. Specifically, do you go with traditional, public-sector Medicare, or do you combine that approach with a privately-administered Medicare “Advantage” plan?
Incentive Stock Options The Taxation of Restricted Stock Units Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a special form of employee compensation, taxed uniquely. Upon vesting, they're taxed at the federal level, and later treated as normal shares with tax implications during sale.
Family Office Engaging the Next Generation on Family Wealth Teaching young adult children about wealth can be a challenge. Although circumstances may vary, most families want to impart on their children a solid understanding of their wealth, creating opportunities for younger generations to continue growing the family’s resources.
Individuals and Families Dividing Retirement Assets in Divorce With a Qualified Domestic Relations Order Retirement assets are an important issue in any divorce proceeding. After the marital home, retirement assets often represent the largest category of marital assets to be divided in a divorce settlement.
Corporations How to Bring Your Business Value Up Before You Sell Preparedness planning is an essential tool for any owner interested in selling their business for maximum value. It provides a framework for owners to take control of their exit and it also minimizes perceived risk by a potential buyer that may create a discounted value at sale.
Cross-Border Planning Investing as an American Expat Numerous factors, such as changing U.S. tax laws and expat brokerage account restrictions, have made American expat investing increasingly difficult. Fortunately, American expat financial planning and investing issues can be successfully managed with a knowledgeable financial advisor.
Economic and Market Outlooks Video: December 2025 Economic and Market Outlook December 3, 2025 - There’s been recent volatility in the equity markets, reflecting multiple concerns, including a possible AI bubble. But as Partner and Chief Equity Strategist Jim Lebenthal…
Economic and Market Outlooks Should Investors Fear an AI Bubble? November 20, 2025 - Investment bubbles have formed countless times in the history of financial markets. Their creation is not the primary cause of concern—the manner in which they…
Individuals and Families Is the Stock Market Overvalued? What Investors Can Do December 2, 2025 - The last few years have been a good time for U.S. equity investors. But lately, people are questioning if we’re in another stock market bubble…
