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Using Section 351 Exchanges To Tax-Efficiently Reallocate Portfolios With Embedded Gains

Nerd's Eye View

Following the long run-up in the US equity markets since the bottom of the 2008–2009 financial crisis, many investors with taxable investment accounts have likely found themselves with high embedded gains in their portfolios. While the gains signal portfolio growth, they also create challenges for ongoing management.

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Helping Clients Grasp Abstract Retirement Income Strategies With Historical Market Visualization

Nerd's Eye View

For many financial advisors, a core part of the retirement planning process involves simulating whether the client's assets will last through retirement. It's about developing a dynamic spending plan (e.g.,

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Build a Resilient Investment Strategy With The All Weather Portfolio

Validea

Investors looking for a diversified portfolio that performs well in all market conditions have long been drawn to the All Weather Portfolio, a strategy pioneered by Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates. The portfolio allocates across U.S. 2008 -0.4% -21.0% 2008 -0.4% -21.0% GLD SPDR Gold Shares 7.5% +380.3%

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Monday links: a tortured existence

Abnormal Returns

Markets How major asset classes performed in April 2023. ft.com) The amount of bank failures, measured by assets, rivals that of 2008. nytimes.com) ETFs Model portfolio shifts can have a big effect on ETF flows. capitalspectator.com) The Nasdaq 100 has outpaced the Russell 2000 by over 20% in 2023.

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Why Is the Fed Always Late to the Party?

The Big Picture

If only the Fed didn’t do X, our portfolio would have been much better” seems to be a terrible approach to managing assets for clients. All too often, Fed criticism is thinly-veiled excuse-making for underperforming alpha chasers. “If During the same period of time, the S&P 500 rose 67.9% (2020) and 28.7% (2021).

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At the Money: Matt Hougan on Responsible Crypto Investing

The Big Picture

Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management discusses the best ways to responsibly manage crypto assets. His firm runs over $10 billion in client crypto assets. How can investors get exposure to the space? Matt Hougan : Yeah. All of them.

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Are Bonds Safe During a Recession or Market Crash?

Darrow Wealth Management

During times of economic, financial, and political uncertainty, investors often wonder where to invest or what changes to make to their portfolio. The chart below shows what happened to fixed income (bonds) in 2008. The returns are normalized total returns of various bond indices during the 2008 -2009 financial crisis.