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Beware of Dire Market Crash Predictions
I receive dire predictions with such frequency that were I to act on even a fraction of them I would never be invested in the markets.
Common Endowment Mistakes
Prudent investment practice is as much about knowing what not to do as it is about knowing what to do.
Explain my Performance Report
Here’s a brief explanation of the basic terms you might find on your performance report.
Where Should I Invest Money Which I Will Need in a Year or Two?
Return comes with an element of risk. There is no safe investment which also pays a good rate of return.
Why Would You Intentionally Realize Capital Gains?
When you sell an investment that has appreciated, the IRS looks at your tax rate and taxes the gains accordingly.
Selecting an Endowment’s Asset Allocation
Two rules of endowment investing: 1) Keep an equity bias and 2) diversify.
The Golden Bear: The Bear Market of 1973
This Bear market is considered one of the greatest challenges to retirement planning.
How to Set Endowment Spending Rates
Endowment spending rates can prove a catalyst for fulfilling or killing the life of the organization itself.
Wealth Management Is In Your Control
Many feel helpless to direct their own success, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Billing Client Accounts to the Client’s Greatest Benefit
Investment managers can bring clients greater savings by carefully considering how they bill different types of accounts.
Planning for a Funeral
Funeral expenses are often a family’s fourth largest expense.
Best Practices for Trusts, Foundations, and Endowments
Even if a committee has contracted with “prudent experts,” the Committee never delegates its fiduciary responsibility.
Comparing Donor-Advised Funds
Which company should you choose when you’re opening a donor-advised fund?
Do Children Need To File A Tax Return To Fund Their Roth IRA?
The IRS does not require dependents whose gross income is only earned income to file a tax return if the amount is less than a certain amount.
Fulfilling Your Fiduciary Duty as a Trustee or Board Member
Despite the fact that millions serve in a fiduciary role, many are wholly unaware of their legal responsibilities.