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A quick update from Washington regarding the retirement legislation called the SECURE Act, The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019.
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- Financial Planning
- Market Commentary
- Optimizing Operations
- Trust & Estate Planning
The first use of the phrase “Goldilocks economy” is widely credited to David Shulman, a former Solomon Brothers strategist who used it to describe the U.S. economy in 1992. The characterization borrows a line from the popular children’s story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, describing an economy that is neither “too hot” nor “too cold”, exhibiting periods of stable growth, modest inflation, and a low unemployment rate.
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How can the HR department support executives managing their concentrated stock positions? Working with a trusted financial advisor to establish a 10b5-1plan is one way to help executives achieve their goals while being compliant with federal rules.
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Income and cash flow in retirement planning is a crucial conversation that involves an analysis of different asset classes and a view on the economic cycle. Income is measured in terms of yield, but higher yielding asset classes often come with an elevated level of risk. Therefore, it is critical to pair yield and income needs with an assessment of volatility and client risk tolerance.
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A Roth IRA is a type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to which you make contributions with after tax money, meaning earnings you’ve already paid taxes on. The money you put into your Roth IRA grows tax-free and, assuming you have met certain conditions, your withdrawals are tax-free and not reported in your taxable income.
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- Market Commentary
- Financial Planning
- Managing Taxes
- Trust & Estate Planning
As the amount of wealth that women control continues to grow, we take a look at how their approach to planning and giving is different.
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Last December I predicted the new Congress which started on January 3, 2019 would be gridlock plus. Well so far it is gridlock without the plus. The plus is my reference to a few policy areas that may attract bipartisan support despite the bitter budget battles in Washington.
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Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are charitable gift vehicles, sponsored by public charities that accept tax-deductible donations and invest them in a donor account until the donor requests that grants be made from the account to other IRS qualified charities.
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- Optimizing Operations
- Economic Perspectives
- Financial Planning
- Market Commentary
As we move into the final quarter of 2018, the landscape is dotted with both opportunities and challenges, created by a combination of Federal Reserve policy, the Trump Administration, and frankly, time.
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- Economic Perspectives
- Financial Planning
- Market Commentary
- Financial Planning
By using a disciplined business cycle approach, investors can identify key phases in the economy to achieve active returns from sector allocation.
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