What Happens to Your Account If Your Financial Advisor Retires or Sells Their Practice
An advisor transition, retirement, a sale, a move to a new firm, changes more than who you call. Topics worth reviewing before it happens.
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Switching Financial Advisors: Questions to Ask Before You Make the Move
A look at the records to pull, the questions to ask a prospective advisor, and the topics to clarify before leaving your current one.
Inheriting Property With Siblings: Topics to Clarify Before You Decide
A home inherited by more than one sibling comes with decisions that are part financial and part family, and the two are hard to separate once the estate closes.
Letter of Intent in a Business Sale: Topics to Review Before You Sign
Before due diligence even begins, the letter of intent shapes most of what follows. Here is what it covers and what to review before you sign.
Fee-Only vs. Fee-Based Advisors: Topics to Clarify Before You Choose
The terms sound almost identical, but the compensation structures behind them are not. Here is what actually differs and what to ask about.
SEC Rule 144 Holding Periods for Restricted Securities: Topics to Review Before You Sell
What SEC Rule 144's holding period, volume limits, and filing requirements mean for equity holders planning to sell restricted stock.
Inheriting an IRA: What the 10-Year Rule Means and Topics to Review Before You Decide
An inherited IRA comes with a clock most people don't know about until they're already holding the account. Here's what the 10-year rule actually requires.
Direct Indexing: What to Review Before You Use It for Tax-Efficient Reinvestment
How direct indexing works, how it differs from traditional funds, and the questions worth reviewing before making the switch.
Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: What to Review Before You Choose a Structure
Deal structure changes liabilities, taxes, and what transfers at closing. Topics worth reviewing with your advisory team before you pick one.