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12/29/2022

Comparing the Use of a Charitable Remainder Trust, Donor Advised Fund, and a Private Family Foundation

In this final article of the series, we will compare these three methods of giving to provide guidance as to which might be suitable for you and yo... READ MORE

12/27/2022

SECURE 2.0 Act: Reshaping Retirement Plans

New and improved retirement policies through the SECURE 2.0 Act passed the House of Representatives this past Friday, December 23, and the bill now... READ MORE

12/20/2022

The Use of a Charitable Remainder Trust

This article will explore what is known as a Charitable Remainder Trust. This trust can go by several names and formats, like a Charitable Remainde... READ MORE

12/20/2022

Time is Money: 7 ways to use your 'gap time' more productively

What are these little bits of time? You are called in from the field into the office because your manager wants to meet for your periodic performan... READ MORE

12/15/2022

What is a Donor Advised Fund

Through the years, Donor-Advised Funds have become increasingly common in the philanthropic community for the good they can do today and the good t... READ MORE

12/13/2022

Take the Roth IRA Quiz!

In the world of IRAs and qualified plans, nothing seems to create more debate and google searches than the Roth IRA. On the surface, it seems simpl... READ MORE

12/8/2022

How a Private Family Foundation Works

A Private Family Foundation is one way to help you establish your charitable giving during your lifetime. Furthermore, because you generally establ... READ MORE

12/6/2022

Retirement Guide for Self-Employed Clients

For your self-employed clients, the common question is, which retirement plan is right for me? Is it a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA), Savin... READ MORE

12/1/2022

Why Charitable Giving Benefits All - Including You and Your Family

Many of us have dreamed of making the world a better place. We have visions of a world with equality, freedom, and healthcare available to all - a ... READ MORE

11/29/2022

What to Give Clients Who Have Everything: Client Gift Guide

With Thanksgiving suddenly behind us, it's time to start looking forward to what many consider 'the most wonderful time of the year. As the holiday... READ MORE

11/22/2022

Falling for Fintech: Financial Planning Software

According to The Kitces Research on Independent Adviser Tech, in 2021, 83% of financial advisors used some type of financial planning software. If ... READ MORE

11/17/2022

Charitable Remainder Trust

Capital gains got you down? See our new Charitable Remainder Trust Video! READ MORE

11/15/2022

Finance Essentials: Market Volatility Lecture

While this may not be a completely new concept to your clients, it may be worth clarifying. Trying to break down the complexity of market volatilit... READ MORE

11/7/2022

Bridging the Generational Gap: How to Talk to Your Clients’ Children and Grandchildren About Student Debt Cancellation

As you may have read, there is new hope for us student loan carriers: the possibility of student debt cancellation. Although a federal appeals cour... READ MORE

10/25/2022

A Handy Quick Summary of IRS Tax Inflation Adjustments and Retirement Plan Increases for 2023

The IRS recently published its Inflation adjustments. I am writing this piece, so you have this information at your fingertips for when questions a... READ MORE

10/22/2022

Dunham Quarter in 2s 3Q 2022

This post was authored by the Dunham Marketing Team. If you have questions concerning today's topic, please call us at (858) 964 - 0500. Hold ... READ MORE

10/17/2022

Should You Survey Your Clients

When you are a financial advisor, you are often the closest you can get to owning your own business. The downside is unhappy clients do not put you... READ MORE

10/11/2022

IRS Forgives You and Your Client for not Taking Certain RMDs

On late Friday, October 7, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-53[1] In this Notice, the Internal Revenue Service said it would waive the 50% penalty ... READ MORE

10/4/2022

Who are the Influencers in Your Community

People think of influencers as those who are often asked for advice on a 1:1 basis. Let’s stick with the individuals often asked for face-to-face a... READ MORE

9/27/2022

Falling for Fintech: Email Marketing Software

In today’s 2nd installment of “Falling for Fintech,” I will explore what Email Marketing Software is and how it may be worth swiping right on. READ MORE