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Tax Planning During Stock Market Volatility

Harness Wealth

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell is a full-service accounting and advisory firm in the Mid-Atlantic region in the Harness Wealth Advisor network. Below are some insights from Richard Morris, Executive Vice President and Director of Tax Services, and Alex Seleznev, Senior Investment Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of MBI, LLC.

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Market Review 2021: A Recovery Amid Challenges

ClearMoney

Throughout the year, the market continued a relatively steady rise, with large cap stocks in the US ending 2021 near a record high. In addition to the effective vaccines, markets were buoyed by a number of other positive developments, including strong corporate earnings and increased consumer demand.

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Weekly Market Insights – September 4, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Job openings declined to their lowest level since March 2021, though they remained above pre-pandemic levels. 4,5 Finally, the government’s monthly employment report showed the number of nonfarm payroll gains continued to decelerate in August, while June and July estimates were revised lower by 110,000.

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Weekly Market Insight – July 11, 2022

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Employers added 372,000 jobs in June, a number that was above economists’ estimates of 250,000. The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. In an effort to extend health care benefits to more people, the IRS introduced the small business healthcare tax credit. 35% of premiums paid for small tax-exempt employers.

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Weekly Market Insights – December 12, 2022

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

But stock prices were under pressure Friday following a disappointing Producer Price Index (PPI) number. Though wholesale prices inflation rose at the slowest 12-month pace since May 2021, they exceeded market expectations. This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax advice.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 30, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

It was corporate results and continued labor market strength, along with a solid, if weakening, fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth number, however, that raised investors’ hopes that a potential recession may be mild and likely pushed out to later in the year. GDP Report The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% growth rate.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 23, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Compared to November-December 2021, sales increased by 5.3%, below the 6 to 8% increase expected by The National Retail Federation. 5,6 Many economists viewed these lackluster numbers as evidence of a weakening consumer. This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax advice.