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Tax Loss Harvesting – Finding the Silver Lining in Turbulent Markets

Short-term market returns are notoriously unpredictable (consistently inconsistent, you could say). When our team at Modera is monitoring our clients’ portfolios, it’s with an eye towards maintaining a strategic mix of stocks, real estate, bonds, and bond diversifiers over the long run. However, short-term market movements can create tax opportunities, and I want to highlight some of the work we do in tax loss harvesting that you may not be aware of.

2019-11-19T22:17:52+00:00Good to Know|

To Gift or Not to Gift?

Like many parents with adolescent or grown children, you may want to give them a financial jumpstart on their lives. You might help them to get their first car. Pay for their college or grad school tuition. Get them a foot in the door of their first home by contributing toward the down payment. Give them seed money to start a business. If you can easily afford to help your child without affecting your own future wellbeing, you may want to make a financial gift with no strings attached. Keep in mind however, there are limitations regarding how much can be gifted to someone without incurring a gift tax, which is the obligation of the giver.

2019-11-19T22:13:25+00:00Good to Know|

Year-End Tax Reduction Strategies for Business Owners

As we’re almost at the end of the year, the time is ripe for business owners to make moves to reduce their tax liabilities for 2019. Here we touch on some of the strategies we recommend to our clients. While none of these should come as a surprise, we feel it never hurts to mention them.

2019-11-19T22:08:34+00:00Good to Know|

Tax Planning for 2020

With the busy summer season behind us and the holiday season fast approaching, now may be the best time to review your financial affairs to make sure everything is in order.

2019-10-17T18:51:35+00:00Good to Know|

Why Every Business Needs a Financial Adviser

Many clients come to Modera needing help with their personal financial lives. But a great number of our clients are also independent entrepreneurs, small business owners, or medical professionals who own a private practice. And although they typically have CPAs, bookkeepers, and business attorneys to help them compute their taxes, cut the checks, and deal with legal issues, they may not be addressing the bigger picture and the common financial challenges involved with business ownership.

2019-10-17T19:30:20+00:00Good to Know|

Decluttering Your Financial Life

Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool minimalist, had a passing interest in Marie Kondo’s magic tidying book, or approach any effort to pare down your belongings with some skepticism, you’ve likely given some thought to decluttering your physical space. But have you ever thought about decluttering your financial life?

2019-10-17T16:47:03+00:00Good to Know|
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