Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

today released the  Homeowner Equity Report (HER)  for the second quarter of 2024. trillion in the second quarter of 2024. trillion in the second quarter of 2024. As of the second quarter of 2024, the quarterly and annual changes in negative equity were: Click on graph for larger image. The report shows that U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study suggests that while a majority of financial advisory clients surveyed have only had 1 advisor, deteriorating client service is a key risk factor that could sway certain clients to leave for a different advisor RIA M&A activity in 2024 is poised to surpass the total number of deals seen in 2023, according (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 18, 2025

Which could create opportunities for firms to seek opportunities to move 'upmarket' by trying to add new HNW clients who might not have an advice relationship (or whose current advisor doesn't provide sufficiently comprehensive service).

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

justincastelli.io) Taxes Some speculation on what is next for the TCJA. kitces.com) Tax planning and wealth management go hand-in-hand. downtownjoshbrown.com) How tax deferment can backfire. wealthmanagement.com) The biz The 2024 Fidelity RIA Benchmarking Study is out. thinkadvisor.com)

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 4, 2025

Indian workers have become far more important than Chinese workers to Americas strategic high-tech industries…( Noahpinion ) 52 Things I Learned in 2024 : Every culture has a word for black and white. If a culture has a third word for a color, it is always red.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Most notable is the fact that industry associations are not the drivers of advisor conferences that they once were; while a decade ago, 75%+ of this "Best Conferences" list consisted of various events run by industry associations, now it numbers less than 25%.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The 2024 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives from across the fintech industry. Likewise, while CRM usage has slipped by about 5%, the overall number of advisors who use a CRM still remains at a dominant 92%.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes (January 24, 2024) We’re coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. On this episode of At the Money, we look at direct indexing as a way to manage capital gains taxes.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 2, 2023

Which means that financial advisors can play an important role in adoption planning – helping clients strategically plan for the costs involved in the process, including accessing tax credits that can significantly defray these expenses. The costs of adopting a child can vary significantly depending on the method of adoption.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 1, 2024

Welcome to the July 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 1, 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to the February 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Your Richest Life

MARCH 12, 2025

The tax deadline is next month, and if youre like most Americans, you are still preparing to file. Standard and Itemized Deduction for filing 2024 Taxes For the 2024 tax year, the standard deduction increased to $29,200 for married filing jointly, $14,600 for single filers and married filing separately, and $21,900 for heads of household.

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The Big Picture

MAY 9, 2024

Not if you spend tax season on a boat! I doubt he’s run the real numbers of being invested in the stock market tax deferred with an additional company match. There is lots more: A slew of bad tax advice likely to get-you-sent-to-jail-for-tax evasion: Live on a boat during tax season! Want to earn more money?

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 25th, 2024 Pre-Holiday Optimism Lifts Markets Stocks advanced last week, powering ahead with pre-holiday optimism despite geopolitical tensions and two disappointing Q3 corporate updates. 5,6 Source: YCharts.com, November 23, 2024. DELL), CrowdStrike (CRWD) Source: Zacks, November 21, 2024.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 11th, 2024 Stocks Surge Post-Election; Fed Cuts Quarter Point Stocks surged higher last week, fueled by the Fed’s rate cut decision and post-election enthusiasm as investors looked to future policy impacts of a Republican-controlled Senate and executive branch. 8 Source: YCharts.com, November 9, 2024.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Welcome to the October 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 17, 2025

Tax season can be overwhelming, but understanding how to leverage deductions and credits can significantly impact your bottom line. While both mechanisms help reduce what you owe, they operate in fundamentally different ways that affect your final tax bill. And tax law is not static. of your AGI. of your AGI.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | October 28th, 2024 Stocks Mixed Ahead of Election Stocks were mixed last week as fresh economic data points and election-related uncertainty slowed market momentum. 6,7 Source: YCharts.com, October 26, 2024. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.96 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.16

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 26, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A House committee has advanced a bill that would extend several expired business-related tax measures from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and would increase the value of the Child Tax Credit The SEC released its examination priorities for 2024, which include a focus on advisers' adherence to their duty of care and duty of (..)

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The Big Picture

JUNE 27, 2024

If they get a 7% increase in wages, they see a modest increase in their direct deposit of after FICA, federal and state withholding taxes, 401K, etc. That you can tank up in 2024 for $50-75 is an economic miracle, but people still love to complain about gas prices. After that 7% bump, their comp goes up $163 to about $2491.84.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 4th, 2024 Stocks Retreat on Jobs and Election Concerns Stocks slid last week as mixed economic data and strong-but-not-spectacular Q3 corporate reports failed to inspire investors. Source: YCharts.com, November 2, 2024. ABNB) Source: Zacks, November 1, 2024. Productivity and Costs.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | December 2nd, 2024 Solid Gains for Thanksgiving Week Stocks posted solid gains over a short and busy holiday week as investors parsed fresh economic data, comments on potential future trade policy, and a few Q3 reports from technology companies. 6 Source: YCharts.com, November 30, 2024. Consumer Sentiment.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 8, 2024

After several turbulent years in both markets and workforces, 2024 appears to be the 'most normal' year of late, with strong market performance, cooling (or at least no longer rising!?) interest rates, and relatively little new tax legislation (yet). an Operations Coordinator (coming soon!), and other roles.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The group argued that this change would help more small firms, which tend not to have the same staffing and resources compared to their larger counterparts, as the SEC contemplates a growing number of new and amended rules.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 18th, 2024 Rally Loses Steam; Fed Weighs Move Stocks fell last week as the postelection rally lost momentum amid an inflation uptick and cautious comments from Fed officials. 6 Source: YCharts.com, November 16, 2024. INTU), Deere & Company (DE) Source: Zacks, November 15, 2024.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Meb Faber, Cambria Investments (October 30, 2024) Dividend investing has a long and storied history, but it turns out dividends are only part of the picture driving stock returns. So it, it really captures a number of, of factors and characteristics. But, shareholder yield across categories right now in 2024.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 18, 2022

Why the 1 Percent Buyback Tax Doesn’t Scare Investors : Democrats hope the tax will encourage companies to spend more on workers and operations, but strategists think it’s unlikely to deter corporations from repurchasing their stock. ( James has a player option for 2024-25, according to ESPN. Wall Street Journal ). •

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | December 9th, 2024 Markets Mixed; Jobs Back on Track Stocks were mixed during the first trading week of December. 6,7,8 Source: YCharts.com, December 7, 2024. Source: I nvestors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar ; December 6, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

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Harness Wealth

MAY 2, 2025

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)the 2017 tax code overhaul designed to boost economic growthis set to expire on December 31, 2025. Unless Congress intervenes, the TCJAs sunset will usher in a swathe of tax increases in 2026, with analysts estimating that over $4 trillion worth of tax hikes could take effect.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 5, 2024

Welcome to the August 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Calculated Risk

MAY 15, 2023

From the MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 0.51% in April The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 4 basis points from 0.55% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior month to 0.51% as of April 30, 2023.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2024

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping changes to the tax code, impacting every taxpayer and business owner. Although a number of these provisions will negatively impact taxpayers starting in 2026, there a few changes that will be positive. For some, this may lead to more taxes paid on capital gains.

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP ® , Director of Tax Planning It’s that time of year again! W-2s, 1099s and mortgage statements have been to hit your mailbox: a daily reminder that it is, once again, Tax Season. Overall, it was a relatively quiet year on the tax front. Although Congress isn’t done yet! More on that later.)

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 8, 2024

Weekly Market Insights : New Years Blues Stocks retreated in the first trading week of 2024, struggling a bit after a celebratory end to last year as investors second-guessed Fed signals and fretted over lingering inflation concerns. Source: YCharts.com, January 6, 2024. Thursday: Jobless Claims. Consumer Price Index.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, February 17, 2024. Inflated Perspective Consumer Price Index data was one of the big pieces of news driving markets last week, with January’s numbers coming in at 3.1 Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 15, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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