The key is determining the appropriate amount of risk for the reward you are seeking. This balancing of risk and reward is the foundation of all the work we do for clients and is critically important to long-term financial success.
Amassing wealth comes with many benefits, but having a substantial estate comes with the repercussions of elevated taxes. Gifting portions of your assets to mitigate tax ramifications is possibly a reasonable strategy.
Watch Sand Hill Global Advisor's video about the most important things to consider before buying your dream vacation home in this frenzied real estate market, such as the cost, location, investment potential, tax impact, and exit strategy.
Many Americans reignited long-forgotten passions amidst the exhausting and traumatic months of lock-down caused by this pandemic. With stress at an all-time high and the CDC heavily cautioning against face-to-face socialization, they turned to interests they hadn’t partaken of in years. Here are some of the top pastimes they pursued.
Recently, investors are expanding into the realm of luxury collectibles to augment their portfolios. With the right passion and knowledge, high-end collecting can offer potential monetary gains. This decade-long trend is well documented, and it’s easy to see why it has captured the imagination of investors and venture capitalists around the world.
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has created a very challenging business environment. This is especially true for small businesses. Sadly, many small businesses have already been forced to close during the pandemic due to their fragile finances, including limited cash reserves and often few or no established financial relationships.
Like it or not, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed us into new sets of routines and has completely upended many parts of our lives. For many, this catastrophe has been compounded by school closures, historic wildfires or taking on additional caregiving responsibilities. While this process may cause you much angst, it could be beneficial, maybe even cathartic, to document how you and your family have been navigating these uncharted and sometimes disquieting waters.
In this Sand Hill Video Series, Chief Wealth Manager Sara Craven will interview Marlis Jansen and Kjartan, Founders of Graddha, a consulting firm that helps families with substantial means understand and embrace wealth.
In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), creating a significant but temporary opportunity for high-net-worth individuals to transfer a portion of their wealth to heirs free of gift and estate tax.
A GRAT may sound like a character from a Dr. Seuss book, but in reality, it is a great estate planning tool for clients with large estates who are concerned about paying gift and estate taxes. A Grantor Retained
Although equity markets are down significantly from their highs just a month ago, there are various personal financial planning strategies that could warrant immediate attention.
One of the more common requests we hear from clients is their preference to name their minor children as IRA beneficiaries. Unfortunately, minors are legally unable to own property, and therefore cannot inherit
Many critical decisions faced during the divorce process require an equal measure of legal, financial, and emotional consideration.
In the simplest of terms, a trust is a financial arrangement that allows another person, known as the trustee, to hold assets for the well-being of a beneficiary. There are many benefits to creating a trust:
In the simplest of terms, a trust is a financial arrangement that allows another person, known as the trustee, to hold assets for the well-being of a beneficiary. There are many benefits to creating a trust: privacy, control, legacy protection and tax savings.
As our lives are increasingly spent online from bill pay, to email and blogs to Facebook and Instagram, have you thought about what happens to your digital assets when you die?
