Principal Bil Lako, CFP®, and Director of Research Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, explore some of the problems with do-it-yourself estate planning and the simple mistakes that can cost an estate money.
Managing Associate, D.J. Barker, CWS®, Senior Associate, Jarrett McKenzie, CWS®, CFP®, and Director of Research Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, delve into a common situation among retirees—the transition from accumulation to distribution. They discuss how important the plan is when it comes to finally withdrawing your retirement savings.
Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to discuss the different ways investors can invest in real estate, including rental properties, commercial real estate, REITs and limited partnerships.
Managing Associates, K.C. Smith, CFP®, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, lead a conversation with Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, on a wealthy family whose patriarch is acting irrationally and falling in love with a younger woman who may only be after the family’s money. The experts discuss the type of estate planning that they can do now before there is a marriage and what families can do proactively to protect assets.
Managing Associate, Shawna L. Theriault, CFP®, C.P.A., brings to the table a case study on a family that is wondering if the home office tax deduction will benefit them when the husband accepts a telecommuting position at work. She and hosts Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, discuss the IRS requirements for a home office deduction and what are considered deductible expenses.
Principals Jennifer Thomas, CFP®, and Bil Lako, CFP®, are joined by Director of Research Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss a common problem of investors who save the majority of their retirement funds in tax deferred accounts: taxes. They look at how required minimum distributions can bump a taxpayer into a higher bracket and the importance of having tax-diversification in your portfolio.
Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, K.C. Smith, CFP®, and Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, discuss a situation of an investor who decided to invest in a “Trump Portfolio” without consulting his financial adviser. They cover the excessive fees the investor paid and how he inadvertently put himself at risk because his investment created an overexposure in several holdings.
Insurance expert Jim Crone, CFS®, CLU®, joins Director of Research Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to review a solution Jim developed for a company using company-owned life insurance to fund a nonqualified compensation plan for a top executive.
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, build off of last week’s discussion reviewing the difference in fees between the broker-dealer and Registered Investment Adviser business models. They cover the services provided and how you can compare the two when shopping for a financial services solution.
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP® and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, bring to the table a conversation on whether investors should really want to beat the market. They discuss risk exposure, long-term strategies and passive vs. active investing.
