by Leif Jensen | Sep 20, 2022 | Estate Planning, Investing, Money Management |
As a financial professional I am amazed by how many people refuse to have an adult conversation about their financial position or estate planning. My wife has told me repeatedly that she is uncomfortable with the topic and her family never talked about such things. ...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 8, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Retirement |
2021 seemingly was the year of Roth conversions. We had multiple clients joint our regulars who do annual conversions. A Roth conversion needs to go directly from brokerage to brokerage with no income limitations as well as no conversion amount limitations. But all...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 2, 2022 | Money Management, Running a Business |
The age-old conundrum of running a business; time versus money. Is your business so new that you don’t have enough clients to occupy all of your time and so no money to get them quickly? if so, you are not the first or the last to be in such a situation. Do you have...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 1, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Rant |
Recently most cryptocurrencies have fallen to their lowest level since July 2021. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has fallen by more than half since its peak in November 2021. Bitcoin the world’s largest cryptocurrency has fallen to about half of...
by Leif Jensen | May 18, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Taxes |
If you don’t meet the definition of “Trader” in the eyes of the IRS, you are an “Investor”. Investors typically buy and sell securities and expect income from dividends, interest, or capital appreciation. They buy and sell these securities and hold them for personal...
by Leif Jensen | May 17, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Taxes |
If you meet the definition of “Trader” by the IRS you can choose to use the mark-to-market rules, investors cannot. If a trader doesn’t make a valid mark-to-market election under section 475(f), then he or she must treat the gains and losses from sales of...
