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October 29, 2026
1031 Exchanges: What Real Estate Investors Should Know
Real estate investors considering the sale of an investment property may want to understand how a 1031 exchange works and the requirements involved. Explore key considerations, including important timelines, qualifying properties, and potential tax implications.
October 28, 2026
The Changing Medicare Landscape: Why it Matters to Your Retirement Plan
As Medicare costs and coverage evolve in 2026, it’s worth considering how those changes may fit into your broader retirement plan. If you have Medicare, our latest article highlights five updates that may factor into your planning decisions.
October 28, 2026
The Expanding Space Economy: Opportunities Beyond Earth
What’s driving the rapid expansion of the space economy? In his latest commentary, Michael Halloran explores how falling launch costs, advancing satellite technology, increased defense spending, and new commercial applications are reshaping the space economy. Click the link to read the full report.
Research & Insights
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Retirement Planning Consideration for Employees of Publicly Traded Companies
Most employers that are publicly traded companies offer employees the ability to buy company stock within their retirement plan. If this happens to be an option within your company 401(k) and you decide to take advantage of it, beware of your distribution options when you decide to retire. Many soon to be retirees make the mistake of rolling over the entire balance of their 401(k) into an IRA before fully understanding the options available to them. This is often done out of ignorance for the rules or lack of working with a qualified financial planner, and the consequences can be costly.
Tax Diversification Matters
The creation and preservation of wealth go hand in hand with reducing ones tax burden. However, avoiding current taxation in hopes of being in a lower tax bracket in retirement may not work out as many expect. The top federal income tax bracket in 2019 is only 37%. You may believe 37% is not low, but it has been much higher in years past. According to the Bradford Tax Institute, the top federal income tax rate was above 60% from 1932 all the way to 1981. Why worry now? The primary driver of future tax increases will be the escalating federal debt, and that figure is ever increasing due to a mismatch in government spending versus revenues.
October Investment Perspectives
In this issue, we explore the yen “carry trade” strategy, the rate-hike cycle, and why October may be less scary than it seems.
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