Risks & Opportunities & Market Cycles

Man balancing the risks, costs, and opportunities

Investing wisely requires a deep understanding of market cycles and effective risk management. From navigating bull and bear markets to optimizing investment strategies, it’s essential to stay informed and adapt to the ever-changing financial landscape. Explore how to master market cycles, mitigate risks, and seize opportunities for financial success in this insightful guide.

Navigating the Changing Tax Landscape: Strategic Financial Planning Insights for 2024

The fiscal landscape of 2023 was marked by significant policy shifts. Despite the Federal Reserve’s rapid monetary tightening, government-sponsored fiscal stimulus from pandemic policies counteracted potential negative wealth effects.  This created unique tax planning opportunities, underlining the importance of staying abreast of policy changes and their implications for personal wealth. 

Your 2024 Financial To-Do List and Tax Calendar 

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There are plenty of uncertainties when it comes to managing your investments, but you can achieve better financial health if you take action now. Building a solid portfolio with your financial advisor is a great start. To position yourself for growth and ensure you can maintain your desired lifestyle into retirement, you should also consider a financial to-do list. While every person’s to-do list will differ slightly, we’ve outlined seven key steps and highlighted essential tax data and dates to help you get started. 

Tax and Retirement Deadline Updates Due to COVID-19

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Many of you are adjusting to the changes all of us are making because of the Covid-19 crisis. The leadership at Stableford continues to monitor the rapidly changing situation as it evolves and we remain vigilant in our ongoing efforts to help you navigate the unprecedented challenges we all face. This article is a summary of some of the most important information that we believe you will want to know regarding the Cares Act and updates to tax deadlines and retirement accounts.

The SECURE Act: How to Maximize Advantages from Congress’ Change to Retirement Finances

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The recently-passed Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act may change the way people save, and use, retirement funds. The Act comes with some changes that are worth taking advantage of—and some that are worth being aware of. As this took effect January 1, 2020, be sure to discuss possible impacts to your retirement planning with your tax professional soon.

2 More Tools to Boost Your Retirement Investment Plan

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There are two important tools to be aware of that can both minimize your taxes AND bolster your retirement investment plan. Is a backdoor Roth or Rich Person Roth right for your retirement investment plan? An experienced financial advisor can really help guide you along your personal roadmap to you meet your specific goals.

The Retirement Financial Planning Vehicle You Should Know About

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While each small business and owner is different, the consensus is clear that a cash balance pension plan could be a significant boost to retirement financial planning. Benefits of this plan include the ability to contribute large amounts of money, pre-tax, as part of retirement financial planning while saving in tax deductions.

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