Janet Aschkenasy

• Woman to Woman

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  April 1, 2008

  In her role as Renee Buchanan on ABC's "One Life to Live," actress Patricia Elliott plays the wife of a Texas oilman and real estate...

• Uneasy Partners

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  February 1, 2008

  Jeffrey Palmer remembers what it was like back in the 1990s when his firm employed 30 different custodians nationwide, and relied on four staff members...

• Special Needs, Special Solutions

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  January 1, 2008

  Max was like many parents of disabled kids. His daughter, now 14, is severely autistic--unable to communicate with others and in need of lifelong supervision....

• The 419(e) Magic Trick

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  December 1, 2007

  What if I were to tell you about a significant tax deduction for most of the services you're already going to need in retirement? asks...

• Separate No More

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  January 1, 2007

  Separately managed accounts aren't as separate as they used to be. Increasingly, these products are being paired with other investments as customers seek better performance...

• The 72(t) Solution

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  December 1, 2006

  Imagine you could turn all of your Baby Boomer clients on to a somewhat arcane section of the IRS Code that allowed them to withdraw...

• Nurturing 529s

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  November 1, 2006

  Now that it's clear that 529 plans will keep their tax-advantaged status, long-term planning with these versatile vehicles is more important than ever. Tom McCarthy,...

• Retirement Their Way

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  June 1, 2006

  "We want the world and we want it now!" The same sense of insistence, entitlement and angst that permeated the dark and hypnotic Door's classic...

• Look Closer

  By Janet Aschkenasy  |  April 1, 2006

  Security expert Bob Strang well remembers the time his company was hired to investigate the CEO of a private equity partnership who was purported to...