Andy Friedman

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  Andy Friedman: Which Wealth Transfer Tactics Will Survive Congress?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2013

  Act now to transfer wealth, Washington Update analyst Andy Friedman warns, because Congress is likely to close some loopholes while forging a budget compromise needed to raise the debt limit.

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  Congress’ Next Slugfest: Debt Ceiling, 3 Battling Budgets

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 25, 2013

  Now that the government is funded through September, Congress must tackle the debt ceiling and three separate budgets, says Andy Friedman of The Washington Update.

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  Fiscal Cliff Deal: ‘A Missed Opportunity’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 21, 2013

  While the fiscal cliff deal that was approved by the House and Senate on Jan. 1 was good news in that it sent the markets soaring and includes some changes that make financial planning easier, critics of the deal say that it fails to remedy the fiscal challenges that lie...

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  Fiscal Cliff Deal: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 2, 2013

  The fiscal cliff deal that was approved by Congress sent the markets soaring Wednesday, but lawmakers and industry officials were quick to weigh in with their opinions—positive and negative—on the deal.

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  Friedman Sees Fiscal Cliff Deal by Christmas Eve, as Obama, Boehner Meet

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 17, 2012

  As Speaker John Boehner and President Obama met Monday morning to iron out further details on a possible deal, political analyst Andy Friedman remains optimistic on a deal by year-end.

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  Fiscal Cliff Will Force Estate Tax Changes, Andy Friedman Predicts

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 27, 2012

  Washington Update's Friedman predicts that a deal will likely follow what President Obama has already proposed: an estate tax exemption somewhere between $3.5 million and $5 million, and a 45% estate tax rate.

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  Friedman Sees Fiscal Cliff Colliding With Obama’s Legacy

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  Political analyst Andy Friedman explains in his latest commentary that in the long term, the president’s legacy will ride on his ability to bring down the deficit.

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  After Election, All Eyes Will Be on Lame-Duck Session

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  With the presidential election closing in, political pundits have been weighing in on which issues Congress must tackle during what political analyst Andy Friedman called “the mother of all lame-duck sessions.”

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  3 Reasons Obama Will Capture Independents’ Vote: Andy Friedman

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne, Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 27, 2012

  Andy Friedman of the Washington Update says in his commentary that independent voters will likely tilt the election to Obama, and that the election won't immediately resolve the uncertainty surrounding the fiscal cliff.

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  Affluent Will Face Tax Hikes Next Year: Friedman of Washington Update

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 31, 2012

  What’s on tap for next year: “Plan for higher taxes, at least for more affluent clients—those earning north of $200,000,” Andy Friedman of Washington Update told advisors Thursday.