Answering SEC ADV Part 1 Item 9 Custody is Representative of a Larger Compliance Problem
The SEC should scale back their data collection.
What About The Traditional 60/40 Portfolio?
In our age-appropriate asset allocation models, we don’t recommend a 60/40 portfolio until you are between age 80 and 87.
Radio: How COVID-19 Changed Real Estate
City real estate will be a little less expensive and suburbs and the countryside will be a little more expensive.
Who Should Own My Child’s 529 Account to Assist the FAFSA?
With the grandparents as the owner rather than the parent, the student may have a better chance of receiving financial aid.
Can I Deduct a 529 Contribution to an Account I Don’t Own?
Unfortunately, the answer is that you cannot. The 529 account owner receives any state tax deductions for contributions make to their account.
We Added 2 New U.S. Stock Sectors to Our Allocations
We decided to add two new sectors after generating several hundred efficient frontier graphs of various United States classifications, industries, and sectors over a variety of time periods.
#TBT How to Be a Good Executor
If a friend recently asked you if you’re willing to be written into their will as an executor to their estate, this 2015 article will give you some food for thought before you reply.
#TBT How Do You Value a Gift of Stock for Taxes?
This straightforward article about how to value your charitable gifts of appreciated stock may help you in preparing your tax return this year.
Harvest Major Capital Losses Whenever You Have Them
While you can only use $3,000 per year of capital losses to reduce your taxable income, you should bank as much capital loss as possible for other future uses.
A Quick Strategy for Analyzing Whether You Should Rent or Sell
There are two ways to run the analysis. One is quick and can be done on the back of a napkin. The other is more detailed, best done in a spreadsheet. In this part one, we will explain the quick math.
How Do I Take an RMD from an Illiquid Asset?
The tax penalty for failing to take an RMD is steep at 50% of the amount you fail to take, so it is essential that you make the effort to take your RMD, even when having illiquid investments creates extra hassle.
Q&A: Can I Pay for My Student’s Computer Repair Using 529 Funds?
In 2015, Congress passed the PATCH Act that included a provision which allowed computer purchases to be a qualified education expense for 529 plans. But what of computer repairs?