Financial Planning

The youngest generation in the workforce has become more engaged in the past two years learning about the benefits that can help protect them financially, according to a new study.

A Michigan accounting student was able to identify a more effective way to use an old investment strategy involving accruals to yield better returns, according to a new study.

Last week while flipping the channels amidst the 8th winter storm of the season here in the Northeast, I happened across a news segment detailing how a pair of once exorbitantly paid professional football players, each commanding an annual salary that approached $10 million, are now broke.

The new cost basis reporting rules won’t affect this year’s returns, but they are already in effect.

The American Institute of CPAs is providing a checklist developed by leading CPA financial planners to help accountants identify financial planning opportunities during tax season.

IMGCAP(1)]Credit scores have become a major factor for consumers and businesses that seek financing ranging from mortgages, car and student loans to business credit lines and bank loans.

The majority of baby boomers intend to have a more active lifestyle in retirement than their parents (86 percent), as well as a better standard of living (72 percent), according to Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly.

Broker-dealer H.D. Vest Investment Services has converted its brokerage clearing functions to First Clearing LLC from Wells Fargo Investments LLC.

2 OUT OF 5 AMERICANS FEEL LESS FINANCIALLY SECURE

When I think of resources for the financial planner, it makes me think of those that would create leverage, scale and profitability for a wealth-management business.