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Estate Planning

GRATs: Understanding a Popular Estate Planning Strategy

For wealthy families, asset growth can be expensive: Every dollar of appreciation above the estate-tax exemption limit ($13,610,000 per individual for 20241) is subject to a hefty federal estate tax…

AdvicePeriodSeptember 16, 2024

Estate Planning

IDGTs: A Versatile Estate Planning Tool

Irrevocable trusts are great tools for estate planning. They can help grantors reduce the size of their taxable estate, protect assets from creditors and lawsuits and control when and how…

AdvicePeriodAugust 20, 2024

Estate Planning

The Importance of Estate Planning for Business Owners

Estate planning is crucial for individuals: It can help ensure their assets are distributed according to their wishes, that tax burdens for heirs are minimized, that dependents are cared for…

AdvicePeriodAugust 20, 2024

Investing

Getting Paid for Uncertainty: The Case for Bonds

Bonds have taken investors on a wild ride since the Federal Reserve acknowledged that inflation was not transitory, and it was time to raise rates. We have been in uncharted…

AdvicePeriodJuly 15, 2024

Estate Planning Life Insurance

How an ILIT Can Help Protect Your Family’s Wealth

Life insurance is a powerful tool for estate planning: It provides a means to transfer wealth to beneficiaries free of income tax and outside of the probate process. But because…

AdvicePeriodJuly 15, 2024

Estate Planning

Estate Planning: A Critical Consideration for Divorcees

Divorce is often emotionally and mentally draining, as parting couples experience anger and disappointment while navigating complex legal processes and difficult personal decisions. All that makes it easy to overlook…

AdvicePeriodJune 17, 2024

Retirement Planning

Good News on a Tough Choice: Saving for Retirement vs. Repaying Student Loans

Young, college-educated professionals often face a financial dilemma: They’d like to contribute as much as possible to their employer-sponsored retirement plans, but student loan repayment obligations may make it difficult…

AdvicePeriodJune 17, 2024

Retirement Planning

Should You Take Social Security Early and Invest Your Checks?

What’s the best way to maximize your Social Security benefit? While the answer may vary based on your needs, life expectancy and other factors, waiting until age 70 will result…

AdvicePeriodMay 21, 2024

Wealth Planning

Executive Compensation: How to Get the Best Package for You

Are you being paid what you’re worth? If you’re a top executive, it might not be easy to tell. That’s because executive compensation packages can include everything from salary to…

AdvicePeriodMay 21, 2024

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GRATs: Understanding a Popular Estate Planning Strategy

IDGTs: A Versatile Estate Planning Tool

The Importance of Estate Planning for Business Owners

Getting Paid for Uncertainty: The Case for Bonds

How an ILIT Can Help Protect Your Family’s Wealth

Estate Planning: A Critical Consideration for Divorcees

Good News on a Tough Choice: Saving for Retirement vs. Repaying Student Loans

Should You Take Social Security Early and Invest Your Checks?

Executive Compensation: How to Get the Best Package for You

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