Practical analysis for investment professionals
15 September 2012

Weekend Reading for Financial Advisers: Taxes, Situational Awareness, and Giving Back

Posted In: Weekend Reads

It’s no secret that financial advisers who want to succeed need to understand a range of complex subjects — not just investing but also tax and estate planning, retirement planning, and philanthropy, to name but a few. With that in mind, here are some compelling reads from the past week for the well-rounded adviser.

Tax and Estate Planning

Behavioral Finance and Lie Detection

Retirement Planning

The Industry

Philanthropy

  • John “Jack” Bogle, founder of Vanguard Group, has a net worth “somewhere in the low eight figures.” So what exactly does he do with his money — and what advice does he have for the rest of us? Reuters sat down with him to find out. (Reuters)

And now for something completely different:

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About the Author(s)
Lauren Foster

Lauren Foster was a content director on the professional learning team at CFA Institute and host of the Take 15 Podcast. She is the former managing editor of Enterprising Investor and co-lead of CFA Institute’s Women in Investment Management initiative. Lauren spent nearly a decade on staff at the Financial Times as a reporter and editor based in the New York bureau, followed by freelance writing for Barron’s and the FT. Lauren holds a BA in political science from the University of Cape Town, and an MS in journalism from Columbia University.

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