This week in his Hidden Value column for ThinkAdvisor, Joe Elsasser, CFP®, talks about how the recent market downturn and the new CARES Act have created some unique financial planning opportunities.
Covisum Founder and President, Joe Elsasser, CFP®, is also practicing financial advisor. In our new vlog series, Advisor Anecdotes, Joe will offer his unique perspective on current events, practice management best practices, financial technology, and everything in-between. Episode One: Scheduling Virtual Client Meetings
Around the world, normal business operations have been disrupted. Financial advisors face the same struggles as everyone else. Social distancing has made it impossible to hold in-person client meetings, and advisors who host educational seminars to find new prospects have been unable to do so. But with change, good or bad, opportunities arise. This new environment has created an opportunity to try educational webinars. Webinars can be just as effective as in-person seminars to help you attract prospects, if you do them correctly.
You’ve got retirees to help—we’ve got you! We know that times are really tough for a lot of people, especially our older population. That’s why we are giving our Tax Clarity® subscribers some new resources for free. We've created an extensive marketing kit with downloads, templates and videos to help you communicate with clients and prospects.
Planning Options in a Down Market Now that we’re in a bear market, there are a few techniques advisors can use to alleviate the burden on clients. Roth conversions are going to be particularly valuable because the funds will recover tax-free. Doing Roth conversions can spread out the tax liability earlier in retirement. Right now, there are no required minimum distributions under current rules for Roth IRAs, so it’s a good time to consider accelerating off Roth IRA and Roth conversions. Learn more about the best tax techniques for down markets in our FinPlan Friday discussion with Joe.
This week in his Hidden Value column for ThinkAdvisor, Joe Elsasser, CFP®, discusses the difference between tax-aware retirement planning and "tax advice," and why advisors can, and should, talk taxes with clients.
It's one thing to hear Covisum tell you how great Tax Clarity® is, but wouldn't it be helpful to hear directly from another advisor who is using it in their practice? Watch this webinar presented by Tax Clarity subscriber David Lloyd, CFP® and Covisum® Founder and President, Joe Elsasser, CFP® to see a case study highlighting some real-life opportunities for clients through Roth conversions.
This week, Joe Elsasser, CFP®, discusses market volatility and how the right conversations about market risk can help your clients see the full picture and avoid making rash decisions in his Hidden Value column for ThinkAdvisor.
Tax-Aware Retirement Advice Taxes are a critical piece in retirement planning, yet most financial advisors avoid discussing the topic entirely out of fear violating federal regulations or industry standards that limit who can provide "tax advice." Lumping anything tax-related into "tax advice," however, is a disservice to the client. Learn how to give retirement advice that is tax-sensitive without crossing the line into tax advice in our FinPlan Friday discussion with Joe.
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