Behavioral Finance Introduction to the Art of Collecting Collections, whether fine artwork, rare automobiles, historical relics, or anything else, may be one of the most valuable assets in a client’s estate.
Financial Planning Are Financial Advisory Fees Tax Deductible? Before 2018, you could partly or fully deduct investment advisory fees on your federal income tax return. When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, however, the miscellaneous itemized deduction for investment fees and expenses vanished. This deduction seldom mattered for taxpayers in the highest brackets, as they could only deduct miscellaneous items on […]
Financial Planning The Unspoken Risks of Retirement Plan Loans During times of financial hardship people are forced to think – when life hands you lemons, take a loan. We get it! High inflation and a volatile economy are pushing people to think about where they could tap into fast cash if they needed it. A quick search on the internet will show you the […]
Financial Planning In-Service Withdrawals from Employee Retirement Plans While your retirement funds are certainty intended for the long-term, you might be able to take money out of your 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan while still working. If you withdraw money out of a workplace retirement plan in your fifties, will you be penalized for it? In most cases, the answer is yes. Distributions […]
Retirement Planning Retiring on Time What does “retiring on time” mean? For us, it means retiring on your own terms – being comfortable and confident about when you start your next chapter of life. When looking to retire on time there are lots of things to think about, and it’s a very personal decision that only you can make. There […]