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Estate and Gift Tax Planning Opportunities Extend into 2012

February 1, 2012
Matthew Landon

As we head into 2012, we are afforded another opportunity to employ wealth transfer strategies at unprecedented levels for at least one more year. I’ve put together this blog post to help you understand the major advantages [...]

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A Bit of Perspective in This Anxious Investment Environment

August 24, 2011
Stephen Fusi, Senior Wealth and Investment Advisor, New Wealth Advisors

The current anxious investment environment will eventually pass. While that may be of little consolation, it is a future point of focus that should not be ignored. [...]

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Using Roth IRAs to Mitigate “Double Taxation” of International Investments

August 5, 2011
Jeff Arsenault

As I and my colleagues have mentioned in previous blog posts, investing in a Roth IRA has a number of tax-related advantages. The $100,000 income limit window on converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA [...]

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Staying in Shape for Retirement

June 29, 2011
Jim Guarino

Everyone agrees that planning for retirement is important—so why do so many of us choose to avoid the issue year after year?

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Investor Alert: 2013 and Its Expiring Tax Provisions Will Be Here Before You Know It

June 1, 2011
Jim Guarino

While it is welcome relief to investors that federal tax rates on income, qualifying dividends, and capital gains have been extended [...]

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The Big IRA Question: To Convert or Not to Convert?

November 16, 2009
James Guarino

There has been a lot of discussion about the potential benefits of converting from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, spurred on by new rules that go into effect in 2010.

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April is Financial Literacy Month

April 2, 2009
James Guarino

April is National Financial Literacy Month, bringing into focus the major concern we have in this country around understanding finance.

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