Market Commentary: More New Highs and a Jobs Surprise
What a first half it was, as the S&P 500 was down close to 20% at the April lows and incredibly have come back to new highs already, one of the fastest recoveries ever.
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10 Tax Planning Tips That Could Reduce Your Taxes
There’s more to tax planning than you think. Do you understand how each of your accounts are taxed? How did you set up your retirement plan? Have you considered an HSA? Take control of your taxes and how they fit into the big picture. Check out these income tax planning tips. Click here to …
Planning for Your First Required Minimum Distribution in Retirement
Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP®, Director of Tax Planning Qualified retirement plans – such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs – offer clear tax advantages. Traditional 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and IRAs offer a tax deferral on contributions and growth until distribution. Their Roth counterparts can provide an i …
10 Tax Planning Tips That Could Reduce Your Taxes
Tax planning takes into account the larger picture of your investments, assets, estate strategy and other parts of life to protect your finances over decades – not just hope to do better than last year’s income tax return. From your personal healthcare and retirement plans to working within …
Funding a Buy-Sell with Insurance
Chloe Copple, CEPA Business Exit Planning Advisor “The best insurance policies are the ones we never end up needing.” – Jamie Hopkins In his book, Find Your Freedom, Hopkins describes insurance as a tool to complete your financial plan and offer peace of mind and protection for you …
Market Commentary: Will stocks ever bounce back?
The S&P 500 lost 19.4% in 2022, marking the worst year since 2008 and the fourth worst since World War II (behind 1974, 2002, and 2008). The big loser was the NASDAQ, which fell more than 30% thanks to large-cap tech and growth names lagging the overall market significantly. On the flip …
The Complete Guide to the SECURE 2.0 Act
After multiple attempts at retirement legislation in 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act has passed, with arguably more impactful reform than its predecessor, the SECURE Act of 2019. Download the checklist today to get started.
