Calculated Risk

MARCH 7, 2024

Tax refunds have picked up over the last two weeks, with the average refund now 4% higher than 2023 levels at this time. This has put money into consumers’ pockets, and retail purchase activity is increasing. emphasis added Click on graph for larger image.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 17, 2023

Morgenson explains how PE was originally an institutional type of product aimed at Pensions, Foundations, Endowments and other perpetual investment capital, but has recently moved into high-net-worth retail customers. We discuss the Carried Interest tax loophole, a tax dodge that benefits a few 1000 people in the country but cost U.S.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MAY 22, 2025

We also discussed why investors are buying the dip more often, the future of retail trading, how tax-deferred retirement accounts will evolve and how AI will change the wealth management landscape.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 19, 2023

indexologyblog.com) Inflation makes tax efficiency all the more important. quantpedia.com) Retail attention is a mixed blessing for stocks. (klementoninvesting.substack.com) Historical performance doesn't really help pick outperforming managers. advisorperspectives.com) Can you use alternative measures to invest across countries?

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 7, 2025

This weeks Tax Advisor news roundup covers key updates for financial professionals. Last but not least, we have a rundown of the IRSs ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams for 2025. Wealth Taxes in Europe, 2025 ( Cristina Enache , Tax Foundation) Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individuals wealth, net of debt.

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 23, 2024

theblock.co) The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ($ETH) is designed for the retail crowd. leads the world in low corporate tax rates. (blockworks.co) What happens when you at Ethererum to a 60/40 portfolio. morningstar.com) Not surprisingly spot Ethereum ETFs are trading like crazy. apolloacademy.com) The U.S.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

morningstar.com) Alts managers are gearing up to get in front of retail investors. kitces.com) How advisers should work with tax professionals. (riaintel.com) How XYPN's new corporate RIA, Sapphire, will roll out. riabiz.com) Alts How to talk to your clients about alternative investments.

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Your Richest Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Whether you’re preparing to file , waiting on a refund , or have already paid your tax bill, you might notice some differences this year. First of all, many taxpayers are noticing smaller refunds or higher tax bills this year than in the previous two years. This credit is up to $7,500, and is set to expire in 2032 unless renewed.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Instead of paying dividends to shareholders, it is more tax efficient to lower fees of the funds held by their investors aka owners. Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie by Gary Weiss. The mere threat of Vanguard moving into a space drive prices lower. The firm manages directly or advises on $249.4B

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

One of these was the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a tax credit that eligible small businesses could take against their employment taxes. To stave off a wave of business closures and a subsequent surge in unemployment, the U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 1, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that robo-advisor Betterment entered into a $9M settlement with the SEC for misrepresenting its tax-loss harvesting practices in its client agreements and marketing materials compared with its actual practices (e.g.,

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Larry is the Chairman of Measured Risk Portfolios, an RIA based in San Diego, California, that oversees $350 million in assets under management for a combination of internal retail clients and external financial advisor clients.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Billions of Dollars at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season : It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods. ( That will cause a drop in property taxes and strain city budgets. Businessweek ). New York Times ). • New York Times ).

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 23, 2023

(ft.com) How Schwab ($SCHW) plans to profit from integrating TD Ameritrade retail customers. npr.org) Social Security Raise Social Security taxes now before it becomes too painful. riabiz.com) Global Johanna Chisholm, "Recovering the land will be a massive part of Ukraine’s reconstruction."

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Banning Wall Street’s biggest municipal bond underwriters has foisted a hidden tax on their residents totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. January retail surge: finding the signal in the noise Source: BofA Sign up for our reads-only mailing list here. Here’s your investing playbook.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 23, 2022

nytimes.com) Goldman Sachs' ($GS) retail banking push is getting derailed. on.ft.com) ETFs The Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF ($VTES) is the firm's first ETF launch in 20 months. (aaronrupar.substack.com) Finance Wall Street bonuses are expected to be down 30-50% in 2022.

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Zoe Financial

JUNE 23, 2025

Retail Sales (May): Overall sales were affected by a sharp drop in auto sales (post-March tariff surge). Core retail sales (control group) : up 0.4%, rebounding from April’s decline. Revised outlook: Growth expectations trimmed. Unemployment forecast raised to 4.5%. Core PCE inflation forecast increased to 3.1%.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

So in April 2023, SEC staff released a Staff Bulletin (which, although not an 'official' pronouncement of the SEC, does represent the views of the staff who actually conduct adviser examinations and pursue enforcement of the SEC's regulations) to further explain the investment adviser's duty of care, particularly as it regards to working with retail (..)

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Your Richest Life

JUNE 30, 2023

If you were surprised at tax time this year, then you’re not alone. 2022 tax refunds were about 10 percent smaller than they were last year, and for those who owed money, they tended to owe more than they expected. Taking the time now to make some strategic moves can lead to some significant savings on your taxes for the year.

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Trade Brains

JUNE 10, 2025

Their ability to expand their loan books improves, as does their margin profile—especially for institutions already carrying large pools of high-yielding retail credit. Add to that the post-tax impact. Interest earned on FDs is taxed according to the investor’s income slab. In addition to regular coupon returns (typically 6.5–7%),

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Trade Brains

JUNE 14, 2025

His Portfolio choices are closely tracked by retail and institutional investors alike. They have a wide touchpoint network and SaaS products like payroll and tax software in their portfolio. As per the latest corporate shareholdings filed, Ashish Kacholia publicly holds 48 stocks with a net worth of over Rs.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 23, 2025

Forty-four percent cited both access to institutional-grade products and help navigating crypto tax regulations and reporting requirements. She has over 20 years of experience as a business reporter and editor, including for Retail Traffic and National Real Estate Investor magazines.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

And find the entire musical playlist of At the Money on Spotify Responsible Crypto Investing Matt Hougan How should retail investors responsibly think about crypto? I’m Barry Ritholtz, and on today’s edition of At the Money , we’re going to discuss how retail investors can responsibly invest in crypto.

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Zoe Financial

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Retail sales data, which give us a sense of how the consumer spending is looking. Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances. Stay tuned for next week.

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Zoe Financial

MARCH 3, 2025

Economic Update: Retail Sales: Weaker than expected in January. Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances. PMI (Business Activity): Slowed more than anticipated.

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Zoe Financial

JUNE 16, 2025

Next Week: Retail Sales data. Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances. Outlook: Despite encouraging inflation data, oil’s sharp rise adds new inflation risk to watch.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

theatlantic.com) Finding a good retail CEO is tough these days. axios.com) Funds Tax efficiency is the secret sauce of ETFs. Everything else it built in-house has crashed and burned." nytimes.com) AI requires a lot of semiconductors. howardlindzon.com) Private assets Why private equity needs much better valuations.

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Validea

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In a year when roughly 416 stocks have declined, most investors will likely have something to sell when tax season rolls around, contends an article in Barron’s. Quick Links Validea Special Discount Offer Top Value Stocks in Today’s Market Screen for Stocks Using Peter Lynch’s GARP Method.

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Zoe Financial

MARCH 24, 2025

Retail Sales (February): Headline number: rose 0.2% (below expectations of up 0.7%). Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances.

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Zoe Financial

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Retail Sales Report : Previous week’s data showed signs of weakness. Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances. consumer spending.

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Trade Brains

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, there is an expectation that these funds will also become accessible to midsize retail investors in the future. What are some Tax Benefits of AIFs? In simple terms, capital gains tax applies to profits or losses made from the fund. Types of Alternative Investment Funds (AIF)?

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

4,5 Stocks dropped again on Friday as strong October retail sales seemed to reinforce Powell’s comments about Fed rate adjustments. Tug-O-War The inflation data that came in last week—retail and wholesale—show that the path to the Fed’s stated goal of 2 percent inflation may prove bumpy. 6 Source: YCharts.com, November 16, 2024.

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Harness Wealth

MAY 12, 2025

The tax arena may be in a constant state of flux, however, 2025 is proving to be a year of major upheavals. Alongside the widely anticipated sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), 39 states have implemented notable tax changes this year. These reductions aimed at enhancing business competitiveness and attracting investment.

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Zoe Financial

JANUARY 13, 2025

Retails Sales data. Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances. Earnings Growth : S&P 500 is projected to report 11.7% Next Week: CPI data. Stay tuned for next week.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Disappointing earnings on Tuesday from a large box retailer held back some gains in the broader S&P 500. Food for Thought… “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” – Mary Oliver Tax Tip… Did You Know That You Have the Right to Challenge the IRS?

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Washington Post ) See also How Amazon Become Ordinary : Amazon was never going to maintain a 50% market share of the growth in online retailing forever. Many retail investors have their money trapped or liquidated, while some institutional funds are unwinding. Here are key factors to consider before it’s too late.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Retail Sales. ” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson Tax Tip… Have You Created Your IRS Online Account? This information is not a substitute for individualized tax advice. Please discuss your specific tax issues with a qualified tax professional. Industrial Production. Business Inventories. FOMC Announcement.

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