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Frozen IPO Market Reveals Dangers of Pre-IPO Exercising & Pre-Spending a Windfall
The Instacart IPO is on hold…again. What should employees with stock options do when their employer’s IPO stalls? In truth, best practices around an IPO
The Best Way to Take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
Updated for 2023. Planning can help optimize annual required minimum distributions depending on your goals and cash flow needs. After the passing of Secure Act
What a Down Round Means for Employees with Stock Options
Quite simply, a down round is when a company raises money at a lower valuation per share relative to earlier financing rounds. A simple example:
Returns of Stocks and Bonds Before, During, and After Interest Rate Hikes (Charts)
The Federal Reserve is going to be raising interest rates (via the target Federal Funds rate). This is likely to happen next month. Rising interest
The Stock is Down, But You’re in a Post-IPO Lock-up
More companies entered the public markets in 2021 than any other year on record. From traditional IPOs or SPACs, and even direct listings, it was a banner
Expecting a Windfall from Stock Options or Selling a Business? New Tax Proposals May Cost You.
Tax planning for a sudden liquidity event just got more complicated. If you’re expecting a big windfall from selling a business or employee stock options
What the 4% Rule Gets Wrong About Retirement Income
The 4% rule is one of the most well-known rules of thumb in personal finance. The premise is simple: retirees can withdraw 4% of their
What Does it Mean to Early Exercise Stock Options?
If you work for a private company or startup, you may be able to exercise your stock options early. With an early exercise, employees buy
How to Donate Stock to Charity: Donor-Advised Funds
Giving appreciated stocks can be a great way to maximize your gift to charity and your tax benefits. When you donate cash, you’re giving after-tax
Avoid the Double Tax Trap When Making Non-Deductible IRA Contributions
Updated for 2024. Anyone with earned income can make a non-deductible (after tax) contribution to an IRA and benefit from tax-deferred growth. But it may
Explaining the Backdoor Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth IRA
Updated for 2024. Many individuals have heard of the backdoor Roth before, but the mega backdoor Roth is getting a lot of attention recently. Here
Will Tax Hikes Hurt Stocks? Impact of Tax Rates on the S&P 500
Between the Biden tax plans and other bills already before Congress, it’s likely that some level of tax legislation will make its way into law
What Happens to Stock Options in a SPAC Merger?
Although the most common way for a company to go public is through the traditional initial public offering (IPO) process, it’s not the only method.
Managing Stock Options in a Direct Listing – Going Public Without an IPO
What happens to stock options if a company goes public without an IPO? A Direct Public Offering (DPO) or direct listing is a way for
How to Apply an Asset Allocation to Multiple Investment Accounts
Whether you’re managing your own investments or working with a financial advisor, setting the right asset allocation is key. But what’s the best way to
Bond Basics: How Bonds Work and the Benefits of Investing in Bonds
How do bonds work and why buy them in your investment accounts? There are several benefits of investing in bonds. Most notably, bonds provide investors
Stocks vs. Bonds: Differences in Risk and Return Make a Case for Both
Stocks and bonds differ in many aspects, including the risk and return investors can expect. Because of these differences, stocks and bonds accomplish different things
How Do Interest Rates Affect Bonds? Relationship Between Rates, Bond Prices and Yields
One of the most important things to know about bonds is how changes in interest rates affect bond prices, and therefore yields (unless held to