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Tax-Loss Harvesting: Turning Investment Losers into Tax Winners!
Tax-loss harvesting is a tax strategy that allows investors to offset capital gains with capital losses. This can help to reduce your overall tax liability.
Private Investing 101: Exploring Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Private Debt, and Private Real Estate
In the ever-evolving landscape of investment opportunities, private investing has emerged as a compelling option for astute investors seeking diversified and potentially higher returns.
Doing Nothing Can Be Better Than Doing Something
The constant barrage of financial news, market commentary, and investment advice can overwhelm individuals and lead to irrational behavior.
The Hidden Fees of Investing & How They're Eroding Your Returns
Are you aware of ALL the fees you’re paying on your portfolio? Over time, even small fees can cannibalize the return of your portfolio.
5 Considerations to Make When Planning for Aging Parents
Planning for aging parents can be an incredibly difficult topic to approach. Not only because it includes financial aspects, but it can also be a sensitive subject to acknowledge that you or your parents are getting older.
Your Guide to California's RSU Tax Rate
At tech giants like Google and Meta (Facebook), Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a crucial part of your compensation package.
The Impending Debt Ceiling Crisis: Consequences, Risks, & Political Gamesmanship
If the debt ceiling is not increased, it can have significant consequences for the economy and the financial stability of the United States.
Tax Deductions vs. Tax Credits: Understanding the Difference and Maximizing Your Savings
Understanding the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit can make a significant difference in how much you owe or get refunded.
Exchange Funds: Diversify Without Triggering Capital Gains Taxes
Are you tired of the risk in your concentrated stock position, but hesitant to diversify because of capital gains taxes? Enter the Exchange Fund.
3 Key Stock Options Strategies to Hedge Concentration Risk
Equity compensation is a significant component of employee comp packages in the tech industry. However, tech stocks can be volatile and subject to fluctuations that can impact employees' income and wealth accumulation.
Investor Bias: The Enemy Within
The greatest obstacle to successful investing is often the investor themselves.
Human beings are hard-wired with biases that are designed to make our lives easier – everyone has them, and they’re a way for your mind to automate decision-making.
Lesser of Two Evils: Cost of Taxes vs Cost of Interest
If you're looking to finance a major purchase, you're likely weighing the options of either borrowing money or dipping into your savings. But what exactly are the costs associated with each choice?
5 Steps to Running a Family Finance Meeting
When it comes to managing family finances, communication is key. A scheduled, straightforward family finance meeting can help everyone in the household get on the same page when it comes to spending, saving, and planning for the future.
Inflation Expectations Are Harder to Shake
The Fed has focused its attention on inflation expectations, which for both consumers and businesses, have come down to about 3%.
Your Guide to ETF Investing: Strategies, Taxes, and More
Exchange Traded Funds, more commonly known as ETFs, are one of the most frequently traded types of securities in the market.
Silicon Valley Bank Taken Over by FDIC – What Happened?
Making waves in financial markets is the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
Let the Banks Fail? Bad Ideas from LinkedIn Comments
Markets were shocked by the sudden downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the biggest banks servicing startup companies around the world.
A Scary Statistic: Savings Rate in the U.S.
I recently wrote an article titled “Top 4 ways to Improve Your Retirement Score.” It was timely because budget was one of the most common topics that our clients preferred to discuss in both December and January.
Gas Prices Now and Then
Absent in the news is how gas prices have slowly come down since the summer of 2022. The biggest culprit is the lack of demand coming out of China due to their Covid lockdown policies.
Your Cheat Sheet to Google's Stock Vesting Schedule
Google employees often find that they are met with generous compensation packages. Google Stock Units (or GSUs) are often a large part of your compensation package, which is great, but let’s unpack how these work and how they are taxed.
Predictions Sure to Be Wrong and How to Reduce the Impacts
Here are some of the most discussed predictions for 2023, none of which have yet to become reality.