Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Tax Manager Jessie Thomas, CPA, and Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, to discuss an investor who wants to sell her late mother’s house in an installment sale to control capital gains. The experts look at the benefits of such an arrangement and how this would affect her financial plan.
In this Money Talks Minute, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how evaluate the money you have coming in compared to your obligations.
Have goals like saving for retirement, saving for college, establishing an emergency fund, providing for your family, or minimizing taxes? These can all be accomplished through financial planning.
This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Client Relationship Manager—Retirement Services, Justin Wagner, AIF®, and Associate Peter Lynch discuss the situation of an investor who wants to borrow from his 401(k) for an emergency.
Combining finances can be complicated for any couple, but the challenges become more complex the second time around, especially when children are involved. We provide some ideas to consider if you are combining households sometime soon.
Approximately 50% of all Gen Z respondents to one survey, engaged in freelance work of some kind. Bookkeeping and taxes present significant challenges to those choosing to go down this path.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, and Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP® team up to discuss an investor whose deposits have well-exceeded the FDIC insurance limit at his bank. They offer solutions to protect his liquid assets.
As young adults embark on their first real job, get married, or start a family, they might want to make preparing for retirement a financial priority. The best time to start investing is now — for two key reasons: compounding and tax management.
If you find yourself looking for a quick source of cash, your retirement savings may look like a tempting option. However, if you are under age 59½ and withdraw money from a traditional IRA or qualified retirement account, you will likely pay both income tax and a 10% early-distribution tax on your federal return; your state may also charge an early-withdrawal penalty in addition to the regular state income tax.
Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Adam Stadalius, CFP®, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss the situation of a couple of investors who want to sell the dogs out of their portfolio and stick with the stocks that have been doing well.
