This Is How a 1031 Exchange Helps You Build Wealth The IRS provision increases your real estate purchasing power, but first you have to master the rules. June 5, 2017 | by Kayleigh Kulp | U.S. News Byron Smith Sr. has been investing in real estate for nearly 40 years, building wealth by using a 1031 exchange…

New Nevada law imposes fiduciary duty on brokers The measure, effective July 1, requires advisers to disclose any "profit or commission" they receive and make a "diligent inquiry" about a client's financial condition and goals June 16, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews.com Brokers in Nevada will have to meet a fiduciary standard when providing…

Kroger’s Earnings Miss Big; How Much CMBS Debt is Backed by the Retailer? June 15, 2017 | by Manus Clancy | Trepp.com As we noted earlier this week, grocery chain Kroger (NYSE:KR) announced its latest set of earnings today. The market consensus was that the numbers and subsequent guidance would be considered a benchmark for just how much…

Trump has yet to make his mark on the economy, top forecaster says June 13, 2017 | by Rex Nutting | MarketWatch President Donald Trump hasn’t yet made his mark on the U.S. economy, despite the euphoria on one side and the dread of the other that greeted his election, said Brian Wesbury, chief economist for…

Tech-Savvy Millennials Rewriting Financial Marketplace Rules, Says FINRA's Axelrod Industry must attract this cohort 'if we want to avoid the looming succession cliff,' says FINRA's regulatory chief June 13, 2017 | by Melanie Waddell | ThinkAdvisor  Tech-savvy millennials are “rewriting the rules of the financial marketplace,” with the banking industry at “the highest risk of disruption by…

Tax reform is noble goal—but hands off like-kind exchanges June 9, 2017 | by DAN WAGNER | Chicago Business Rarely do the interests of small businesses owners, multi-generational family farmers and a broad range of local entrepreneurs agree with almost a century of federal income tax policy—especially when it results in billions of dollars in…

DOL fiduciary rule: When advisers actively seek to use BICE Many advisers are embracing an exemption they've frequently derided, even though a less-contentious one is available for annuity sales June 14, 2017 | by Greg Iacurci | InvestmentNews.com To opponents of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, the best-interest contract exemption is something akin to the spawn…

Phoenix American Financial Services Announces Zane Doyle as New Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer For Business Development June 12, 2017 | Phoenix American Financial Services SAN RAFAEL, CA –Phoenix American Financial Services (PAFS) announced today that the company has hired Zane Doyle as Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer for Business Development. Mr. Doyle will be…

DOL fiduciary: The battle is just beginning InvestmentNews senior reporter Mark Schoeff Jr. gets the skinny on the next phase of the fiduciary rule's rollout. June 9, 2017 | InvestmentNews.com Joshua Aron Lichtenstein is an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP where he specializes in ERISA law. In addition, he represents some of the best-known…