05/04/2021

Upending a Century of Wealth Planning

While the rules for step-up in basis at death and carryover basis for gifts have remained largely the same for almost a century, historical context can offer additional insight into the proposed STEP Act.

05/03/2021

Credit Suisse Veteran's Provence Hideaway

In colossally bad timing, the wife of Credit Suisse’s top asset manager is showcasing the U.S. couple’s years-long renovation of a Provence luxury property.

04/30/2021

The war on austerity is far from over

European macroeconomic policy is pulling down the global interest-rate structure together with the Bank of Japan’s explicit yield-curve targeting, limiting the steepening of the US yield curve.