by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Oct 12, 2022 | Investment Management
Congratulations Professor Douglas Diamond on being awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economic Science. Professor Diamond is a professor of finance at the University of Chicago. He is also an independent board member for Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). Professor Diamond...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Sep 20, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
When it comes to IRA RMD Charitable Contributions there are a few rules that you must follow. If you fail to follow these rules you could potentially run into problems with the IRS. Officially this strategy is known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD. For...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Sep 5, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Did you take money out of an IRA or 401k in 2020? If you did you may be eligible to get a tax refund by repaying those monies to your IRA, 401k, or other employer sponsored retirement plan. The CARES Act created an exemption to the tax due on withdraws up to $100,00...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Aug 30, 2022 | Investment Management
Early in 2022, the Federal Reserve made statements of its intent to raise interest rates due to high inflation. This was not a subtle statement. It was an outright announcement. Rarely do financial advisors get to look into a crystal ball, this was one! By announcing...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | May 20, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
A Roth Conversion is basically taking some of the money in your Traditional IRA portfolio and moving it to a Roth IRA. The advantage to a Roth IRA is its tax status. When you convert money from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA you’ll have to pay taxes on the...
