The tax-code has favorable rules for those with realized losses in taxable accounts by allowing them to offset realized capital gains and ordinary income.
Any losses realized in excess of capital gains can reduce one’s ordinary income by up to $3,000 annually and can be applied to future gains and ordinary income.
When the market falls, investors receive an opportunity to generate tax savings and potentially rebalance their account at a discount.
The first six months of 2022 have been painful for investors, but there are some silver linings to the market’s selloff.
It is important to maintain perspective when it comes to the financial markets; even with the selloff this year, most investors have benefited from past gains.
Investment success is determined by how one reacts to turmoil and market selloffs; maintaining composure gives the best odds of getting through a downturn.
Investors are grappling with two contrasting worries that inflation is too high, and the economy will weaken.
The challenge for central bankers is to cool inflation without upsetting the economy, which has been difficult to achieve in the past.
When the market hits a rough patch, it’s important to stick to your plan. It may also be worth looking for opportunities for tax-loss harvesting or a Roth conversion.
Investor sentiment is sitting at lows last seen in the global financial crisis as inflation, geopolitics, and China’s Covid-19 policy have consumed markets. In turbulent times like now, our emotions can cloud our rationality. Time in the market is more productive than timing the market. Investing success comes from focusing on what one can control, particularly asset allocation and investment strategy.
There were few places to hide in the first quarter. Stocks and bonds both declined while commodities spiked. The recent experience in bonds has been one of the worst on record. But does that mean we should give up on bonds? We offer our thoughts on navigating the bond market rout.
2022 brings several key changes that may affect financial planning. Changes to key contribution limits, income phaseouts, and required distributions for IRAs, 401(k)s, and health savings accounts (HSA) could impact you. Inflation was a hot topic in 2021. As a result, social security benefits also saw a noticeable bump this year.
As much as we would like to imagine we are capable of rationality, studies of investor behavior indicate we are far from logical and, at times, are capable of incredible irrationality.
When investing our own money our judgment is often clouded, leading us astray and resulting in the implementation of portfolios with sub-optimal risk-return profiles.
The Biden administration has rolled out a three-part fiscal agenda that proposes raising revenue through higher taxes on wealthy individuals, corporations, and estates. At this juncture, these are still far from turning into law; however, it is important to consider the implications now. Careful tax planning and review of estate planning strategies will be important for high-income earners and wealthy households.
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