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The Wealth Advisor is today’s most relied-on source of news and education for planners and advisors. We scan the news so you don’t have to, sending you what you don’t want to miss…but don’t always have time to find yourself without poring through dozens of publications. The Wealth Advisor sends you a handy once-a-week list of the most important news, hand-picked by our staff for its importance to investment advisors and their practices.

Adhesion: Debunking Myths About Outsourced Investment Management

(Adhesion) Outsourced Investment management is a strategy for financial advisors who want to enhance their services and guide their clients toward financial prosperity. RIAs are making the switch to outsourcing, but despite the growing popularity, there are still many misconceptions that may deter advisors from considering this route.

Let’s demystify some of those myths.

Myth 1: Outsourced Investment Management Leads to a Loss of Control Over Investment Decisions

Zoe Financial: Answers To Top 20 Tax Questions

(Zoe Financial) If your goal is to make more money, that’s also likely to conflict with paying less in taxes. As a high earner, you probably think that with more money comes more tax problems and there’s nothing you can do about it. That’s not entirely true, there are strategies you can take advantage of in order to maximize the reduction in your tax bracket. Inevitably, with taxes come a lot of tax questions, and sometimes those questions remain unanswered. 

Dynamic Advisor Solutions: Let’s Talk 529 College Savings Plans

(Dynamic Advisor Solutions) If you’re a young parent, you’ve likely either experienced yourself—or know someone who has—the familial burden that lingering student loan debt can cast over careers, monthly expenses and wealth accumulation. At a time when you may still be grappling with your own student loan debt, you’re likely already thinking about how to finance college for your children at a time when the cost of higher education continues to rise.