Wealth Creation
News, insights and expert analysis on wealth creation from the team at Kiplinger.
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After-Tax Returns: The Metric Most Investors MissIf you're ignoring private markets, you could be missing out on legal, tax-efficient strategies that boost after-tax returns without adding extra risk.
By Kelly Ann Winget
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What to Consider Before Starting a Side GigTaking on a side hustle to boost earnings? It may be better to spend time and energy growing your career or pursuing work that aligns with long-term goals.
By Robert Baird
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Essential Financial To-Dos for 11 of Life’s Big MilestonesSome milestone moments are cause for popping some bubbly and calling your accountant. These are the financial considerations that accompany certain life events.
By Mary Ware, CFP®, CIMA®, CDFA®
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Sitting on Large Capital Gains? This Trust Offers a Way OutA charitable remainder trust can help if you're anxious to escape a concentrated stock position without a capital gains tax hit.
By Klaus Gottlieb, Esq.
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Is Your ETF Truly Diversified? The $700 Billion AI RiskThe top companies in your 'diversified' ETF spend hundreds of billions on AI, and many more are tied in to the technology. Time to check your concentration risk.
By John O'Connell, MBA
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5 Times You Should Absolutely Not Do a Roth ConversionRoth conversions are useful in the right circumstances, but "always convert" is a dangerous motto. Here are five situations where a Roth is a deal-breaker.
By Jeff Judge, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®
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The Essential Pre-Retirement Portfolio ShiftBuilding a "war chest" of short-term Treasuries before you stop working can help protect your portfolio if there's a market downturn early on in your retirement.
By Kyle Hammerschmidt, Investment Adviser
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5 Investing Lessons Learned From BaseballWinning at baseball and building wealth require patience, sound judgment and discipline. Here are five ways the sport can show you how to be a better investor.
By Les Carter
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Big Retiree Tax Blunders: Including the Roth Conversion TrapYour 60s can be the most valuable decade in your life, but far too many people miss valuable tax planning opportunities that can lower their lifetime tax bills.
By Jeremy Keil, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
