Essential Tax Facts for Investors 2023
The 2023 tax brackets and rates are now official. See how the new thresholds could affect your investment returns and retirement savings strategies this year.
Your Guide to Individual Investment Policy Statements (IPS)
Investment Policy Statements (IPS) have long been considered a key component of managing institutional portfolios. However, individual investors often overlook the importance of establishing a comprehensive IPS to guide their personal investment decisions. Recognizing this gap, the CFA Institute’s “Elements of an Investment Policy Statement for Individual Investors” is a valuable resource for those looking to create a structured and disciplined approach to managing their investments.
Retirement Planning
Planning for retirement can sometimes feel like navigating through a maze. Decisions about current and future income, expenditures, taxes, and estate planning can seem overwhelming. Furthermore, the unpredictability and volatility of the financial markets can add to this stress. So, how can you secure a financially stable and enjoyable retirement?
Mastering the Art of Position Sizing: The Key to Unlocking Portfolio Diversification and Risk Management
Position sizing is a critical concept in portfolio management and diversification. It refers to the process of determining the appropriate amount of capital to allocate to a specific investment or asset within a portfolio. Position sizing is essential for managing risk, optimizing returns, and achieving a well-balanced investment portfolio that reflects an investor’s risk tolerance, objectives, and time horizon.
How Our Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Pros Help You Reduce Taxes in Retirement
Retirement planning can be a complex process. Minimizing your taxes in retirement isn’t easy. Our Certified Financial Planner Professionals can help you navigate the tax landscape and ensure you’re making the most of your retirement nest egg. Intelligent tax planning requires optimal sequencing of deposits and withdrawals from qualified accounts and knowing when to claim social security benefits. Be sure to download our free Key Financial Data 2022 Fact Sheet at the end of this post for quick reference on current tax brackets and other vital financial information.
Top 20 Core ETF Pick List
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Five Ways to Avoid Probate on Your Estate
If you’ve experienced the probate process, you probably don’t need to be told that avoidance is the best strategy. Here’s five smart ways to avoid probate on your estate.
Buy and hold – 50 years of stock market ups and downs amidst news and noise, crisis, war, and recession.
See the case for buy-and-hold investing: fifty years of stock market ups and downs amidst news, noise, crisis, war, and recession.
Tax Fact Sheet 2022 with Key Financial Data
Download the Key Financial Data and Tax Fact Sheet for 2022. Our handy two-page factsheet (pdf) is a must-have reference and planning tool for all taxpayers.
IRA-Based Retirement Plans for Employers
Here is a simple, easy to digest, table outlining the various IRA-Based Retirement Plans available to small employers, including the self-employed. IRA-based plans are low-cost and easy to administer for employers. These plans have the potential to save owners thousands of dollars in income taxes. Download Source File.
