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A Short History of Stocks

The Big Picture

And even still, fund fees and taxes remained a major cost element. In 1978, Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k), which allowed tax-deferred savings through a company-administered plan. Lower trading costs, a rampaging bull market, and tax-deferred investing led to millions of new entrants into markets.

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The “Art” of Market Timing

The Big Picture

This is before we get to the issue of capital gains taxes, which create a hurdle of (minimum) 20% on those pesky profits just to get to breakeven. The dotcom top, the double bottom in Oct 02-March 03; the highs in 2007, the lows 2009. Let’s add some color to the discussion on timing itself and add a little nuance.1

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The Wealth Management Digest

Zoe Financial

One data point caught my attention: the number of advised investors, individual investors, has increased from 35% to 47% when you look at the time frame from 2009 to today. Financial planning, estate planning, tax planning, etc, rather than just picking stocks like in the old days. Definitely worth checking out.

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Is Diversification Dead?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

I am guessing they chose that timeframe to coincide with the March 2009 bottom. They are not intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice or a recommended course of action in any given situation. The TLDR is that broad diversification has lagged behind simple market cap weighting for the last 15 years.

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Markets unable to sustain a bounce with sentiment at historic lows

Nationwide Financial

Markets are attempting another bounce on Monday in reaction to the UK scrapping tax cut and emergency bond plans. The MOVE Index, which measures bond market volatility, hit its highest level since 2009. Excluding 2020, this would be the weakest global growth since 2009. expected in July and 3.8% next year and 4.1%

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Careful What You Wish For

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

There is tradeoff to being down less which is being up less in years like 2009 and 2023. They are not intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice or a recommended course of action in any given situation.

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The Alphabet Soup of Equity Compensation

Harness Wealth

Additionally, because the shares are not your property until the vesting date, no taxes are owed until the vesting date. But depending on the value of your shares, and the growth of the company you work for, you could be on the road to a rather hefty tax bill. How are RSUs taxed? How are RSAs taxed? How are ISOs taxed?

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