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Tax Management
2021 Tax Facts Quick Reference Brochure
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This resource provides a summary of key rates and thresholds impacting income, social security, estate, retirement and investment taxes for the 2021 tax year.
Sustainable Investing
Green bonds: Financing the transition to a new economy
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Green bonds are a type of fixed income instrument where the proceeds raised are used to finance clearly defined projects that have environmental benefits. Projects financed include renewable energy, water conservation, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transport and sustainable land use.
Sustainable Investing
Performance with principles: How can ESG investing support financial returns?
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When ethical funds were in their infancy, a common assumption was that funds that incorporate ESG characteristics, and in particular those with a strict ethical screen applied, must necessarily involve a trade-off with performance.But over time, the debate about performance has turned on its head. Increasingly, investors recognize the potential financial materiality of issues such as corporate governance, labor management and environmental performance — and history is littered with examples of companies that have neglected these issues and paid the financial price.
Investing Ideas
Ten Lessons From Ten Years
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We believe that portfolio managers who follow a sound, repeatable investment process still can add value for clients.
Investing Ideas
It May Be Time to Consider Non-U.S. Equities
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Investors seeking non-U.S. equity diversification but continued exposure to technology may want to consider emerging markets.
Client Relationships
Help needed: Hiring an executive assistant
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Many of you have succeeded in your practice by wearing multiple hats. But playing the part of CEO, CMO, COO and advisor all at the same time can be exhausting. That’s where an executive assistant, or EA for short, can come in to provide you with better leverage for your time and results for your business. Blake Stratton joins the podcast to share behind-the-scenes insights into how to hire, work with and delegate to a world-class executive assistant. You may think you can’t afford to hire, but you might learn you can’t afford not to hire an EA for you and your practice.
Client Relationships
Five steps to effective communication
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Whether speaking at an event, in a group, or a one-on-one with a client, communicate effectively is a critical part of your role as a financial advisor. This has become an even more pronounced with the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of these conversations have moved into the digital realm.
Investing Ideas
Growth Versus Value: A Balanced View
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Despite the large divergence in stock performace year-to-date, we have a balanced view between growth and value stocks.