Market Recap – September Major Benchmark Returns in September 2024 & Year-To-Date Déjà vu? September got off to a rough start as concerns about a slowing economy triggered a sell-off in growth stocks. Then, the Fed’s bigger-than-expected 50-basis point rate cut powered the Dow Jones and S&P 500 into record territory. Investors should pay attention […]
Charitable Planning in the New Tax Reform Era
Starting this year, standard deduction will almost double (Table 1), although personal exemption is eliminated. It is estimated that only 1 in every 10 returns will benefit from taking the itemized deduction, versus 30% of all returns that itemized, based on 2013 IRS data.1 Moreover, the $10,000 ceiling on state-and-local-taxes (SALTs) further reduces the need […]
