Taxes

Analysis of recent tax loss harvesting opportunities and overview of potential changes in tax legislation from the billionaire tax to SECURE 2.0.

Many retirees are surprised by the impact that required distributions from retirement accounts can have on their income tax bill.

There are potential benefits to using taxable accounts for retirement investing, both for retirement savers and for retirees.

Smart tax planning starts with locating assets appropriately across taxable and tax-advantaged accounts to enhance after-tax returns.

While tax code changes remain uncertain, the strong fourth quarter bull market continued to limit opportunities for harvesting losses in portfolios.

Periodic rebalancing is necessary to maintain an investor’s target risk profile, but it’s important to understand the costs and benefits.

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While direct indexing offers tax planning and customization benefits, investors need to be comfortable with the potential for index tracking error.

Direct indexing portfolios can be customized to maximize after-tax return, align with personal values, or pursue specific investment objectives.

Quantifying a fund’s tax costs can be an important differentiator, but is much more difficult to assess than investment management or advisory fees.

The tax-efficiency and customization options available with direct indexing may be particularly attractive to high net worth investors.

ETFs are more tax-efficient than mutual funds, but for tax-sensitive investors, direct indexing may be an even better solution.

Learn why direct indexing with a separately managed account (SMA) is more tax-efficient than an index fund or ETF.

Learn how technological advancements are making separately managed accounts more attractive to a wider audience, especially for tax planning.

Learn how a direct indexing strategy can help control the tax impact of diversifying a concentrated stock position.

Discover how direct indexing can help minimize the tax consequences of transitioning portfolio assets to a new account.

See how index portfolios can be customized for ESG (environmental, social, and governance) or strategic investment goals using active screening techniques.