During the pandemic, the value of many traditional IRAs dropped with the decline in the stock markets, so it may be time to consider a Roth IRA conversion. Lower income in the conversion year could also be a factor in this decision, since the conversion amount could...
A war in Ukraine, inflation the highest it’s been in decades, ongoing supply chain constraints, and financial markets selling off for the first 6 months of the year has led to consumer confidence being the lowest ever recorded. As financial advisors, we are often...
Crowdfunding was created to kick-start the funding of a project. Previously if someone was interested in acquiring funds, they had only a few options to do so. Those options included: raising money from family and friends, taking out a loan, or trying to gather all of...
2022 is off to a rocky start for investing with the S&P 500 index down over 20% at one point from its peak. Tech stocks have been hit particularly hard with the average NASDAQ stock down 50% from its high. With the consistent decline in the stock market this year,...
Tax-Loss Harvesting – Don’t Miss the Opportunity This time of year many people start thinking about year-end tax planning. An integral part of tax planning involves the potential for tax-loss harvesting in your taxable portfolio. What we are going to discuss below can...
As the close of year 2020 is rapidly approaching, I’d like to mention a few tax planning thoughts that should be considered before year-end, assuming that the Senate changes hands before the start of the President Elect’s administration. Keep in mind that in order for...
