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The Magic of Tax-Loss Harvesting

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on May 29th, 2020

Tax-Loss Harvesting is like the magician pulling the rabbit out of the empty hat.  That rabbit you didn’t see comes as a reduction in taxable income.  And you keep your investment strategy intact if you have a similar alternative to rotate into.

 

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Do You Want to Own the Casino or Visit the Casino?

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on April 27th, 2020

I want to own the casino.


I know that against the best players I will win about 50.5% of all hands and against the masses I will win 52% of the time. If I’m playing every single hand in the building 24/7/365, I’m going to make a lot of money. I want to own the casino.

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Help is on the Way! COVID-19 Stimulus Package Basics

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on March 29th, 2020

Congress has passed The CARES Act.  This stimulus package brings relief to the American people during an unprecedented time when portions of the economy have been brought to a screeching halt.  We will outline some of the very basics that have emerged from this bill.  Like the SECURE Act, it is a massive bill with plenty of interpretation still to trickle out. 

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The Corona Virus is Ok, for Your Portfolio

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on February 11th, 2020

Outbreaks of epidemics typically affect the value of your portfolio.  In the past it has always been in the short-term.  The fear of the coronavirus has caused equities to sell off from their recent all-time highs.  There is no reason to expect this outbreak to behave any differently.  This sell-off is ok.

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Breaking News - SECURE Act Approved

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on January 13th, 2020

The House and the Senate have passed, and the President is expected to sign the SECURE Act. This piece of legislation creates some substantial shifts in laws governing certain retirement accounts. The House and Senate had different versions of this Act and we await their final decisions.

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The Dangerously Dangling Carrot

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on December 9th, 2019

One of the more dangerous, dangling carrots I have seen lately is the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ).

The claim: “Take Highly Appreciated Stock, Sell It, Invest in a QOZ, and Your Taxes Disappear”

Sounds compelling, doesn’t it? Too good to be true? At least worth a closer look.

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"You Don't Have to be Rich" to Need a Will

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on November 11th, 2019

• Prince
• James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano)
• Jimi Hendrix
• Aretha Franklin
What do these four people have in common? Legendary entertainers, fame, fortune, and……..the absence of a properly executed will when they passed.

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The (Black) Magic of Indexed Annuities

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on October 1st, 2019

Volatility in the equities market and a recent yield curve inversion has many households fearful about a recession.  A recession means that the value of their stock holdings should fall on paper, and this incites fear.  Fear is a bad mindset when it comes to investing in stocks. 

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The Millennial's Retirement Pot of Gold

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on June 3rd, 2019

The millennial’s retirement Pot of Gold might be held in Roth investment accounts and/or a less popular account that can help mitigate their long-term care risk while maintaining flexibility and liquidity of the assets designed to address care.  Let us take a look at that less popular account here.

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A Text and a Wreck Cost Me What???

Submitted by BCR Wealth Strategies on March 18th, 2019

Do you know how much auto insurance coverage you have? 

Do you only have the minimum required liability or do you have maximum protection?  What about an umbrella policy for any spill-over costs from an accident?

Do you have a young son or daughter who just started driving or will start soon?

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