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Underperforming Your Own Assets

The Big Picture

Pomp points out that: “I am, however, arguing that the total return percentage traditionally quoted is not what people actually achieve in their brokerage account because of taxes. I have addressed Tax Alpha before ( see this and this ); but Pomp indirectly raised a very different issue: Why do people underperform their own assets?

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At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes

The Big Picture

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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Why The Value Of A Roth Conversion Is Calculated Using (True) Marginal Tax Rates

Nerd's Eye View

Roth conversions are, in essence, a way to pay income taxes on pre-tax retirement funds in exchange for future tax-free growth and withdrawals. Conversely, if the opposite is true and the converted funds would be taxed at a lower rate upon withdrawal in the future, then it makes more sense not to convert.

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Investing For Nonimmigrant Visa Holders: Understanding Visa Types, Investment Challenges, And Tax Implications

Nerd's Eye View

that incentivizes saving for these goals for American citizens – namely with tax-advantaged accounts such as 401(k) plans, IRAs, 529 college savings plans, and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) – can impose hurdles on foreign nationals who rely on them for their own savings needs. However, the system in the U.S.

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How Advisors Can Help (Not-So HNW) Clients Maximize Asset Protection By Assessing Strategies, Tools, And Education

Nerd's Eye View

While asset protection is a popular planning topic for High-Net-Worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients, those who are not HNW are susceptible to the same threats to wealth. Notably, certain client assets have built-in creditor protection without the use of (often expensive) products or tools.

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“Legacy IRA” Rollover To A Charitable Gift Annuity: Using This New Tax-Advantaged Opportunity To Help Clients Achieve Charitable And Retirement Goals

Nerd's Eye View

However, the caveat with current CGAs has been that they could only be funded with after-tax dollars before the donor’s death, meaning that if an individual only had tax-deferred funds (e.g., Second, they reduce the donor's tax bill in the year the CGA is created by excluding the amount contributed to the CGA from taxable income.

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The Fed's Financial Accounts: What Are Uncle Sam's Largest Assets?

Advisor Perspectives

Without recourse to your text, your notes, or a Google search, what line item is the largest asset in Uncle Sam's financial accounts? Official Reserve Assets B) Total Mortgages C) Taxes Receivable D) Student Loans