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Financial Literacy & Fundamentals
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My first big paycheck is finally in the bank – now what?
Recently I have been talking to clients’ kids or grandkids who have just graduated from college and are starting their first jobs as professionals. Some starting salaries can easily be in the low six figures depending on the profession, so a road map that covers how and where to start saving can be beneficial in…
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Should I convert IRA money to a Roth?
Should I convert IRA money to a Roth is a complex question. Before 2017 tax law allowed recharacterization (being able to undo a Roth conversion). After 2017, tax law changed and you can no longer undo a conversion. So, before converting an IRA to a Roth, think through your full portfolio and goals. Converting an…
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Do you really need that individual stock?
Individual stocks end up in portfolios for various reasons—possibly some speculation along the way, maybe inherited from a family member and kept for sentimental reasons, purchased many years ago and now with a cost basis so low that selling the stock would incur high taxes, or through acquisition of company stock options. We don’t recommend…
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Just inherited an IRA? Take a moment to consider your options
Have you or will you inherit an IRA from someone that is not your spouse? This is not uncommon. Roughly 42 million US households own some type of IRA. So odds are you know someone other than your spouse who owns an IRA. Play your cards right and you could be a named beneficiary. If…
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The December Rout
BLOOMBERG, DECEMBER 26, 2018, 10:23 AM INVESTORS SCRAMBLE TO PULL CASH OUT OF MUTUAL FUNDS Investors withdrew $56.2 billion from mutual funds during the week that ended Dec. 19, according to data from the Investment Company Institute. The mutual fund market hasn’t experienced a one-week outflow so large since October 2008. REMEMBER THESE HEADLINES DURING…
