The Wealth Manager

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  30 Best Paying College Majors: 2013

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  June 17, 2013

  Looking for the big payday after college? The rankings of these majors are based on data collected from 1,000 universities and graduates with bachelor’s degrees.

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  The Not-So-Irrevocable Trust: Unlocking Trust Assets

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, JD, LL.M.  |  June 17, 2013

  There are many reasons why a client might remain interested in preserving an irrevocable trust, but after the fiscal cliff deal made the generous $5 million estate tax exemption and spousal portability permanent, there are equally strong reasons why a client might prefer to terminate.

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  7 Famous Dads Who Make Good Financial Role Models

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  Despite their wealth and fame, these celebrity fathers have a set a good example in frugality for their kids to follow. Happy Father's Day!

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  How Do I Advise Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: Live Blog, Day 2

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  Possibly the most valuable content at the Morningstar Investment Conference is a session on the subject of “gamma” whose applications have immediate take-home value for financial advisors.

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  HSAs: A Powerful Tool for Covering Clients’ Higher Health Care Costs Under ACA

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, JD, LL.M.  |  June 11, 2013

  The looming deadlines for implementing many key Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) provisions have many of your clients wondering how they can cushion the impact of the rising premium costs they fear will accompany them. HSAs may be the way to go.

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  Your Clients and Their Children: The Problems With Joint Bank Accounts

  By Andrew Rice, Money Management Services  |  June 11, 2013

  Some of your older clients might want to make their bank accounts into joint accounts with their children. Understandable, but perhaps not wise.

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  Vanguard Study Boosts TDFs, Plugs Financial Advisors

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 10, 2013

  A recently released Vanguard study goes some distance to rehabilitate the image of target-date funds, which are often seen as lacking in sophistication.

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  Philanthropy by Big Companies Rose During Slow Recovery

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  June 7, 2013

  Noncash giving in particular has surged since 2007, according to a new report from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.

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  Millionaires’ Biggest Financial Regret

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2013

  In a survey of millionaires' top money regrets, the one that overwhelmingly prevails leaves a huge opening for advisors.

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  Net Capital Gains Plunged 90% During Financial Crisis: IRS

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  June 4, 2013

  Capital gains fell while losses more than doubled from 2007 to 2009, according to the IRS' latest Statistics of Income Bulletin.