Clear and actionable insights on wealth management from Capital Advisors, Ltd.
| by: Holub, Rob
Illustration by Dave Urban A lesser known impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the change in provisions of 529 plans. Named after its tax code section, a 529 plan is a savings vehicle tra...
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| by: Abrams, Zachary
Over long time periods Stocks have historically been a superior investment to both Cash and Bonds. The average real return premium to Cash has been roughly 6.60% and 4.5% versus Bonds over 30-year rol...
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| by: Creviston, Nathan
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is a unique tool that offers a triple tax benefit not often found in financial planning. The HSA allows account owners to make tax deductible (pre-tax) contributions t...
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| by: Abrams, Zachary
Let’s start with the bad: The Fed is likely to cut rates with a weaker economy (actually this might be good as rate cuts are usually bullish for stocks) Trade wars with China are still n...
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| by: Creviston, Nathan
The regulations, considerations, and strategies are ever changing for Required Minimum Distributions (RMD’s) from retirement plan accounts. We wanted to offer some insight into a few strategies...
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Many firms call their services wealth management but really only provide investment management with some window dressing. That may be what you seek. But if what you require is wealth management defined as integrated financial planning, of which investment planning is just one important component, you will want to dive deeper. Wealth management should also include retirement, estate, income tax, corporate executive, business succession, and insurance/risk management planning. If these are services you require, be sure your advisor has the professional skills and experience to provide them.
Ask to see sample output such as sample investment update reports and cash flow pro forma hat are critical to making investment, retirement, estate, and tax planning decisions. Ask about the frequency of reporting and contact. Additionally, ask who will be on your service team, so you are assured that you can always speak to professional staff members who are intimately familiar with your affairs.
Do they consider and report on investment assets, which are held or managed by other firms – for instance in your retirement plan? In order to properly allocate a client’s portfolio for optimum outcomes, all assets must be considered as a whole.
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