Bitcoin’s Place in Wealth Management

Every financial adviser knows this story in one form or another. It is Friday afternoon, 10 minutes to the market close. Your biggest client calls with a problem. “My daughter lost her wallet. She’s traveling in India. She has no cash, no credit card, no...

What Does “Umbrella” Insurance Cover?

Here’s more from Ike Devji’s white paper on asset protection: It is a great idea to have an umbrella policy, but you and your liability carrier have different ideas about what umbrella means. To you it means everything, to your carrier it means specific...

What is Asset Protection?

Back in February I described asset protection as the legal techniques that protect your wealth from creditors and predators. Here’s what I wrote: Is asset protection some kind of euphemism for stiffing banks? No way. It’s more about planning before you borrow...

Fatal Flaws of Asset Protection Planning Described by Ike Devji

Ike Devji will guest on Acrimoney later this week. He’s put together a white paper on asset protection that is a must-read for investors. Here a quick idea of what’s in store: Common Fatal Flaws of Asset Protection Planning FAILING TO ACT THINKING...

Asset Protection: 10 Tips for Every Investor

What is asset protection? As a stockbroker, I warned clients about “predators and creditors.” Let’s face it. We live in a litigious world. Get in a car wreck, and your assets may be attacked. Homes. Family businesses. Savings. And predators...