Beth V. Walker

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The Problem with College Planning

Most advisors don't have adequate college-planning training. The result? Families are left short on cash flow, says advisor Beth V. Walker.

What Advisors Can Learn from Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones

Older clients are very much alive and need non-biased planners who listen well, says this former FPA president.

Trusts Can’t Protect All Inheritances

Trusts don’t teach lessons that are required to maintain and honor wealth, says our columnist. (By Deborah Danger)

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Aretha Franklin’s Sons Awarded Late Singer’s Real Estate

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The Wit and Wisdom of the Late Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's deputy who helped transform Berkshire Hathaway into a conglomerate, will be remembered, in part, for comments like these.

Supreme Court to Hear Biden Appeal of Case Affecting Advisors, Others

Lower courts have decided the SEC’s power to seek penalties through in-house enforcement proceedings violates the U.S. Constitution. Another case pending against FINRA says it has too much power.