White House

• The Next Congress

  By Kenneth Silber  |  May 24, 2012

  This year’s congressional elections hold considerable potential to reshuffle power on Capitol Hill.

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  6 Moves Advisors Should Make in ‘Volatile’ 2012: Andy Friedman

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  The election, the Supreme Court ruling on Obama's health care law, and tax and deficit issues at year-end will keep markets volatile, attorney Andy Friedman says.

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  Volcker Rule Untenable? Analyst Says JPMorgan’s Failed Hedge Is Proof

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2012

  In the immediate aftermath of JPMorgan's $2 billion trading loss, both conservative and liberal voices have been heard calling for tighter regulation, but Peter Wallison makes the opposite case.

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  What to Do Now to Minimize Wealth Transfer Tax

  By Gavin Morrissey, JD, LLM, Commonwealth Financial  |  May 8, 2012

  Despite the uncertainty of taxes in 2013, wealth managers can take advantage of current law to help clients transfer significant wealth this year with little or no tax.

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  New Hire Roundup: Harris Returns to Davis Polk; Citi Private Bank Welcomes Mohammed

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2012

  This week in new hires, Davis Polk welcomed back Kim Harris and Nevada Mohammed joined Citi Private Bank’s Vancouver office.

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  Which Candidate Is More Likely to Support LTC Insurance? Poll Has Surprising Answer

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2012

  A straw poll found Americans gave a conclusive answer to whether Obama or the GOP candidate would be more likely to support LTCI.

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  President Paid 20% in Taxes, Calls for Higher Rates on Rich

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  April 13, 2012

  In what is sure to fuel conservative critics, the White House announced Friday that Barack and Michelle Obama paid an effective federal tax rate of 20.5% on income in 2011.

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  JOBS Act Is Dangerously Flawed Product of a Rush to Legislate

  By Jack Herstein, NASAA  |  March 23, 2012

  Congress and the White House are sacrificing investor protection for politics and are in danger of repeating a legislative mistake that has allowed promoters of fraudulent securities offerings to steal millions of dollars from investors since 1996.

• U.S. to See Challenges for Top Spot in World Bank

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2012

  Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and former Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo of Colombia are expected to be nominated to head the body by the Friday deadline.

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  FSI Fights Back, and Wins, Against Threat to IRAs

  By Dale Brown, Financial Services Institute  |  February 28, 2012

  The latest win by FSI’s ‘Rapid Response’ team: retaining benefits of stretch IRAs in Congress.