A well-timed Roth conversion can be a powerful tool in your financial planning toolkit, offering tax-free growth, flexibility in retirement, and potential estate planning benefits.
Trump’s policies may indeed present both opportunities and challenges for different areas of the market. While some sectors might benefit from deregulation and tax cuts, others may face headwinds from protectionist measures.
U.S. equity markets saw broad gains in Q3, with all major indices posting positive returns. Notably, market leadership, which had been concentrated in large-cap tech, broadened as other sectors and asset classes joined the fun.
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While rate cuts typically aim to stimulate growth in times of crisis, we caution against reading into the magnitude of this cut and whether it reflects concerns that go beyond merely fine-tuning inflation control.
If you would like to speak about any of the issues we touched on above, do not hesitate to reach out to your advisor.
The unprecedented nature of such a late change in Presidential candidate from one of the major parties – along with the high probability of more twists and turns ahead – will likely contribute to an increase in volatility, which has been quite low for a prolonged period.
Starting in 2024, under certain conditions, 529 account holders can transfer up to a lifetime limit of $35,000 to a Roth IRA for the 529 plan beneficiary. But, of course, there are some restrictions and rules surrounding this exciting update.
Major US equity indices put in a mixed performance in Q2, with the Dow falling (1.7%), while major performance contributions from some of the Magnificent 7 stocks helped drive the S&P and Nasdaq 3.9% and 8.3% higher, respectively.