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It’s that time of year again. If you’re not skiing or beach lounging…

Mary and Ed


A HNW couple looking for both protection and tax efficiency in their…

We Just Flunked the Retirement Test


Industry Leaders Offer First Comprehensive Design Principles Next…

Retirement on the Eve of Destruction


The year is 1965. Vietnam, racial tension, and voting rights are all…

Finding Jackie


Jackie is the ideal client. She is busy with her family and friends,…

2022 Year in Review


My longtime editor and friend, Evan Simonoff of FA asked me for a…

What Are You Afraid Of?


One of the most difficult situations I’ve experienced in my life was…

FinTech vs FinTalk


I marvel at the brilliance and passion of inventors. Today’s FinTech…

The Client is Not Always Right


It was one of those “Hello McFly” moments (if you remember the iconic…

Your Retirement Needs an Eco-System


Wikipedia says an ecosystem is “a community made up of living…

The Business of “Wellness”


Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously remarked about…

Three Blind Wealth Management Execs and the Demographic Elephant


“Uncertainty” is an interesting condition that vexes human beings.…

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