
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon is a contributing writer for On Wall Street, adjunct professor at New York University Stern School of Business and president of Twenty-First Securities.
Robert Gordon is a contributing writer for On Wall Street, adjunct professor at New York University Stern School of Business and president of Twenty-First Securities.
Yes, these notes can be risky, but they have their virtues.
ETFs routinely purge portfolios of holdings with large unrealized gains, while mutual funds seldom utilize this powerful tool.
There are various ways to buy a call option on the S&P 500, and each has its own taxation structure.
Despite counterparty risk, these vehicles feature tax benefits for clients that ETFs don't.
Several factors should be weighed when clients are deciding whether they should defer taxes on their investments.
Advisors may want to highlight the tax- savings strategies recently made permanent by Congress for investing in QSBS, REITs and more.
Certain tax strategies can pay off in January. Advisors may want to have their clients jump on these as soon as 2016 starts.
The restriction prevents clients from selling at a loss and buying back the same asset within 30 days. But there are strategies advisors can employ to use the rule to their clients advantage.
Who really benefits from a partnership paying its performance fees not with cash but with a slice of the profits?
SPDR Gold Trust investors should welcome news that wash sale rules don’t apply to gold.