Lessons from Failure: Long Term Capital Management

In a recent client letter, Scott explains the importance of portfolio diversification and why it’s important to resist the urge to jump on the newest and hottest company stock without first evaluating your entire financial portfolio and financial goals.

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Equity Compensation & Charitable Giving with Donor Advised Funds

Executive equity compensation awards, such as stock options, restricted stock units, and directly held shares of company stock with large embedded taxable positions can be the most tax-advantageous assets to use to meet philanthropic goals. Learn more about charitable giving using executive compensation in an effort to help maximize your charitable donations.

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Tax-Advantaged Charitable Giving Strategies

Scott and Prof. Russell James, J.D., PhD, CFP®, one of the nation’s leading experts on charitable giving and philanthropy (as well as an entertaining presenter) discuss top tax-advantaged ways to help your favorite causes.

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Client Updates: 7.12% Savings Bonds / Charitable Giving 2021 Deadlines

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to call your attention to a few time-sensitive year-end financial planning actions, including I Bonds and charitable giving deadlines via a donor advised fund (“DAF”), as well as scam and fraud attempts and emergency preparedness.

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