20 Apr Greenwashing
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler in a recent twitter post, commented on greenwashing, and questioned whether firms were adhering to a 1940 law that requires fund names to match...
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19 Apr Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA)
What is it? A simplified employee pension (SEP) is a written plan that allows employers to make retirement contributions to individual retirement arrangements (called SEP-IRAs) set up for each eligible plan...
10 Apr Going Green: A Fast-Growing Corner of the Global Bond Market
Green bonds are debt instruments that corporations and governments can use exclusively to finance major climate-related or eco-friendly initiatives. Global issuance of green bonds reached a record $523 billion in...
24 Mar Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap
Women who worked full-time earned just 82 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2020. Women also earned less than men in almost all of the 350 occupations tracked...
22 Mar Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible
March 22nd is World Water Day 2022! Started in 1993, this annual United Nations observance celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe...
24 Feb Does your plan support your happiness?
I heard this quote recently and it got me thinking. We talk a lot about money in the financial industry; how much do you want to earn, how much income will...
24 Feb Social Security Credits
When am I eligible for Social Security? A lot of my clients are travelers, and some have traveled to work here. A question that sometimes comes up is, when am I...
23 Feb Charitable Giving Can Be a Family Affair
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As families grow in size and overall wealth, a desire to "give back" often becomes a priority. Cultivating philanthropic values can help foster responsibility and a sense of purpose among...
23 Feb 2022 Key Numbers
Links to all of the key numbers for your 2022 planning. Individual Income Tax Planning Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), child tax credit, earned income tax credit, itemized deductions, kiddie tax, personal exemptions,...
23 Feb 2022 Key Numbers-Retirement Planning
Employee/individual contribution limits Elective deferral limits 2021 2022 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, 457(b) plans, and SAR-SEPs 1 [Includes Roth 401(k) and Roth 403(b) contributions] Lesser of $19,500 or 100% of participant's compensation Lesser of $20,500 or 100% of...