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Following the recent closing of Baird's merger with Pittsburgh-based Hefren-Tillotson, I sat down with Hefren's CEO, Kim Fleming, to talk about her firm's unique history and commitment to planning as a core tenant of wealth management.

Like the punch line to the old joke, "How do you eat an elephant?," the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act strives to address America's enormous retirement savings crisis "one bite at a time."

Baird offers a full suite of trading services for institutional clients. Our seasoned team provides fully customized solutions for a wide range of strategic needs, underpinned by our high-quality execution, consistent approach and commitment to personal service.

Taking advantage of this near-term opportunity involves creating an estate planning strategy that will benefit others over many years to come.

John Taft discuss the recent bank closures and how in times of financial crisis, financial advisors have a singularly important role to play.

The stock market’s resilience shows how hard it is to dislodge an entrenched macro narrative affirmed by longer term asset price trends.

John Taft discusses a not-for-profit organization called Scholars of Finance (“SOF”).

To effect change, you need to take action.

In the hyper-politicized battle over ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing, asset management firms are being demonized for sponsoring socially responsible, values based, ESG and impact investment strategies.

Buybacks: Much debated, increasingly in-focus and – perhaps – soon to be subject to new taxes.