Asset Location - Why are My Accounts Performing Differently? [video]

Asset Location - Why are My Accounts Performing Differently? [video]

Once you start having different types of accounts, we need to be aware of the tax piece and this concept called asset location. There's different types of accounts that we can use to hold and invest our money. Each of those types of accounts have different tax characteristics, and we can use those differences to our advantage.

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Ask Linda: Gifting Stock to my Child

Ask Linda: Gifting Stock to my Child

I want to gift some of the concentrated stock in my brokerage account to my adult child. I am tired of managing the stock and feeling like I need to stay on top of the earnings reports, news, etc. I would rather gift it to him and have the rest of my portfolio in low-cost, diversified positions. The stock has a very low basis and will incur a large amount of long-term capital gains upon selling. What are your thoughts?

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Ask Linda: Is it safe to have all of my money at one Brokerage firm?

Ask Linda: Is it safe to have all of my money at one Brokerage firm?

I remember being told that I shouldn't keep more than $250,000 at one bank since that is the FDIC insurance limit. What about my money at a brokerage institution, such as Schwab, Vanguard, or Fidelity? Should I spread my money out across brokerage firms as well? Should I spread my money out across brokerage firms as well? How do I best keep my money safe?

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