Harness Wealth

AUGUST 6, 2025

This limits casual or one-off giving from qualifying and encourages more deliberate, charitable planning. based research expenses that now qualify for immediate tax write-offs) represent a fundamental shift in business tax planning. With permanent expensing now certain, more aggressive investment strategies become possible.

Taxes

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products.

Financial Advisor

Ballast Advisors

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Charitable giving is more than an act of kindness; it is a cornerstone of comprehensive wealth management. For individuals and families looking to make a lasting impact, integrating philanthropy into their financial planning offers both personal fulfillment and strategic benefits.

Wealth Management

Robert B. Ritter Jr.

JANUARY 31, 2022

estate planning has escaped the tax bombs Democrats wanted to drop. With Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) collapsed, it’s back to rational planning concepts, like the intentionally defective […]. It looks like U.S.

Taxes

Robert B. Ritter Jr.

APRIL 30, 2022

(Click here for Blog Archive)(Click here for Blog Index) (Presentations in this blog were created using the Premium Financing System and Wealthy and Wise® ) This Blog describes combining our Premium Financing and Wealthy and Wise® Systems to produce a powerful wealth planning concept called “Zero Estate Tax,” Most clients prefer comparing their (..)

Financial Services

Robert B. Ritter Jr.

MAY 30, 2022

(Click here for Blog Archive)(Click here for Blog Index) (Presentations in this Blog were created using the Loan-Based Split-dollar System and Wealthy and Wise®) Blog #221 follows up on Blog #220, which described coupling Premium Financing with Wealthy and Wise® to produce a powerful wealth planning concept called “Zero Estate Tax.”

Taxes