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What Is A Charitable Remainder Trust?

Zajac Group

Contribute assets : When you contribute appreciated stock in-kind to a CRT, the transfer is not treated as a sale, and therefore not a taxable event. Once a specific triggering event occursmost commonly the sale of the illiquid assetthe trust “flips” into a standard CRUT.

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What is an Exchange Fund and How it Can Mitigate Stock Concentration

Zajac Group

This tool is particularly useful for employees and executives with overly large positions of company stock who would like to avoid selling their shares currently and triggering a taxable event (which may result in hefty capital gains). Typically, exchange funds are invested to maximize after-tax returns and mitigate taxable events.

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Gen-Xers Are Losers?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Part of our bad luck is attributed to timing of events (internet bubble and Financial Crisis) which might be the case but if it is the case then I think Gen-X needs to be divided into older and younger. I'm sure that is true to some extent and if you believe in homeownership for wealth accumulation (I do), then that would be a major issue.

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Year in Review: Camaraderie as a Strategy

NAIFA Advisor Today

It focuses on the client's interests in wealth accumulation, wealth preservation, retirement strategies, insurance, asset protection, and investments. She has more than a decade of experience working in fast-growth tech companies in social networking, events, CRM, and virtualization.

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6 Key Differences in Investment Strategies Between the Rich and Middle Class

WiserAdvisor

Consequently, the middle class may experience slower wealth accumulation and struggle to keep pace with inflation. This accelerates the growth of their existing wealth and enables them to capitalize on additional opportunities by creating a compounding effect over time. They often stick to more modest returns.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Financial Advisor

Zoe Financial

They can work with you to create a plan that balances your current financial needs with long-term wealth accumulation, ensuring you make informed decisions regarding your equity compensation. A financial advisor can assist you in managing all the details that you must account for.

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Financial Planning Opportunities in a Volatile Market

eMoney Advisor

Experiencing an unexpected negative event can trigger a primitive reaction and cause the brain to activate the fight-or-flight response. Just remember that clients who seem to be overreacting are being driven by these intense feelings. A surprise loss will be even more difficult to bear.