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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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A Recordkeeping Checklist For Financial Planning Services: Proactive Documentation Of Service Delivery To Reduce Regulatory Scrutiny

Nerd's Eye View

For investment management services, documenting the entire client engagement – such as onboarding, reviewing and recommending portfolio adjustments in line with collected suitability information, opening and funding accounts, conducting periodic reviews, and rebalancing – can help clearly evidence the services provided.

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Avoid the Unforced Investment Errors Even Billionaires Make

The Big Picture

All costs impact your returns, but high or excessive fees have an enormous impact as they compound or, more accurately, lessen your portfolios compounding over time. Your Lizard Brain : One of my favorite behavioral hacks is for you stock junkies: Manage your lizard brain via a Cowboy Account. Buy high, sell low, repeat until broke.

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Orion Acquires Summit Wealth Systems To Become Its Next-Generation All-In-One Portal (And More Of The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech – January 2025)

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FINNY AI, an AI-powered prospecting tool, has raised $4.2 FINNY AI, an AI-powered prospecting tool, has raised $4.2

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The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

Wealth Management

The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMarks Michael Kim The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMarks Michael Kim AssetMarks Michael Kim unpacks how technology, education and private equity access are converging to redefine portfolio construction.

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Personal finance links: portfolio contortions

Abnormal Returns

whitecoatinvestor.com) How to rollover your 401(k) account to an IRA. (tonyisola.com) What does it mean to be 'set for life'? And is that the wrong question? ofdollarsanddata.com) Don't let a 0% interest rate distract you. financialducksinarow.com) The most common types of fraud in America. visualcapitalist.com) The middle class is shrinking.

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Helping Clients Understand When They Have Enough Retirement Savings To “Coast FIRE” (And Keep Working Without Necessarily Contributing More)

Nerd's Eye View

A client reaches Coast FIRE when their retirement savings are projected to grow – without further contributions – into a portfolio large enough to support their anticipated future retirement spending needs. changes to the client's spending, real rate of return, or retirement date) and psychological risks (e.g.,