How Gain/Loss Reporting Can Mislead
A note on fund distributions and how they impact your statement and your taxes. It is that time of year again when most mutual funds...
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Basepoint Wealth
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Managing Investments Means Managing Your Emotions
Managing uncertainty and keeping emotions out of investing is easier said than done, but a common sense investment philosophy can help.
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Basepoint Wealth
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Spousal IRA: A Strategy for Tax-Advantaged Saving
Lack of an income doesn’t have to mean neglecting tax-advantaged retirement. A spousal IRA expands the retirement savings toolkit.
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Basepoint Wealth
- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Asset Location: A Tax Lens on Retirement Investing
Asset location can be a complex strategy to implement. But the tax benefits it can provide far outweigh the complexity.
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W. Allen Wallace
- Oct 12, 2021
- 11 min
Commentary: The Siren's Song
There is nothing more maddening than watching things climb in price that we do not own. Investing is most dangerous when it looks easiest.
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Basepoint Wealth
- Oct 8, 2021
- 5 min
Navigating Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Investing in the company you work for can be part of a solid equity allocation. We break down what you need to know.
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W. Allen Wallace
- Sep 23, 2021
- 18 min
Commentary: Time
How does the measurement of time impact your progress toward success? We are told that average annual returns matter, but why?
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W. Allen Wallace
- May 4, 2021
- 14 min
Commentary: Know what you hold
The idea of "knowing what you own" seems like it ought to be a basic threshold for an investor to know about their portfolio.
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W. Allen Wallace
- Jan 28, 2021
- 14 min
Commentary: Manias, Panics and Crashes
Fear of missing out is the most dangerous emotion in investing. But if history is any guide, and usually it is, this time isn't different.
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W. Allen Wallace
- Oct 22, 2020
- 16 min
Commentary: What's Wrong with Average?
Our goal is to make decisions that are calculated and mathematical when it is useful, and to interject common sense when math won't do.
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