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Musings on investments - Q1, 2022

4/5/2022

 
​Happy Spring! In the midst of all the turmoil we find ourselves faced with of late we can still depend on Mother Nature to put on her usual stupendous display, reminding us that hope always springs anew after even the grimmest of winters.
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How good communication leads to a healthy company culture

3/21/2022

 
Business owners want to hire, motivate and retain good people. Even if they succeed in finding a "perfect" hire, they are not always successful in motivating them, much less keeping them around. We asked our trusted friend, Ken Jacobs, a seasoned executive and a business consultant, to share his wisdom on how to boost employee morale. Ken has held senior management positions at both public companies and private companies. His last position was President of ACE USA, a Private Equity-owned company.  He co-authored a book, Managing is Everybody’s Business, and now helps business owners increase enterprise values through his consulting company, Work/Life Tools, LLC.  
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A tax-smart way to turn your business into retirement income

3/3/2022

 
When small business owners want to step away from their business and retire, many may worry about the tax burden they’ll face from all their potential gains. Our professional colleague, Steve Parrish, Co-Director of the American College Center for Retirement Income, graciously gave us permission to post his article in Forbes that describes a tool called a deferred sales trust that may help to spread out gains over time and lower their tax burden. 
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On Russia/Ukraine Conflict

2/25/2022

 
A variety of conflicts involving major world powers have tended to historically raise short-term volatility in global financial assets. However, market damage has tended to be short-lived, as in the magnitude of a typical market correction (-10% or a bit more). ​
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Tax and estate planning update

2/7/2022

 
To our friends who are tax and estate planning professionals, I hope you're off to a great start in 2022.

Well, 2022 tax season is upon us, so I thought I'd share a few (hopefully) relevant and timely tax-related articles. 
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Please, not another precious life lost

1/31/2022

 
I just read that a 30-year-old took her own life. Is it me or am I hearing about it more often these days? My heart aches that young people are choosing to cut their lives short.
 
Enough already! Please stop. No more. 
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