The Los Angeles Times reported that “about $36 trillion will flow from one generation to another over the next 30 years.” This is a huge sum of inheritance to manage, and the conversations leading up to receiving said inheritance might feel uncomfortable or morbid. but they don’t have to feel this way.
Professionals have compared structured notes to the innovative mindset behind mutual funds—with the main draw being zero interest rates. In the past, structured notes were a high-risk, high-return investment that only very wealthy investors could get involved in. Recently, however, the transition to using more technology for investing has opened the door for more individuals and families to invest using structured notes.
While there are many risks to owning a business, there are many reasons why you might be considering selling. Whether you are retiring, moving, or seeking new opportunities, here are some steps you can take to make this process as easy as possible.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 brought about a new type of investment offering, Opportunity Zones, which provide a unique way of mitigating capital gains tax. It’s been reported that Qualified Opportunity Funds have raised over over $6.7 billion thru December 2019, and that there are over 200 available funds. Keep reading to learn more about O-Zones and their tax benefits, and to explore the characteristics of an investor that might consider this opportunity.
Given an ever-shifting market, it’s important to stay abreast of asset class expectations and how changes in market levels over time can help drive asset allocation decisions in an investment portfolio. In our first blog series on capital markets, we presented our forward-looking risk and return estimates. In this blog we will check current markets relative to our projections to illustrate how we use risk to garner insights necessary for optimal portfolio recommendations. Keep reading to learn more about risk premiums and what they might mean for your portfolio.
Two retirement reform bills (the SECURE Act and RESA) have been circling around Washington, and if passed, may make significant changes to many retirement and estate plans. Notably, the proposed changes outlined in the bill(s) have meaningful implications as the rules on inherited IRA’s are up for debate. Both the House and Senate have different views on the technical aspects of how tax shelters for inherited wealth could be reduced. Read our blog to learn about the differences in proposed changes for “Stretch IRA’s” and what they could mean for tax planning, wealth accumulation and wealth transfer.