Do You Have an Exit Plan in Place for Your Business?

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Posted on July 2nd, 2018

Exit planning is something that all business owners will have to face at some point.  Like being the executor of an estate, it is usually […]

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Darkness in the Valley of Value

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Posted on June 4th, 2018

Recently, I had the pleasure of hearing Kenneth French discuss creating the framework for evaluating factors.  A factor is simply a characteristic that explains some […]

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Tax Reform

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Posted on September 29th, 2017

The long awaited tax reform framework was introduced by the Trump Administration last week. It may be difficult to craft and pass, as the procedure […]

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The Impact of Brexit

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Posted on June 28th, 2016

For my fellow central Ohioans, below is a “Clint’s notes” summary of a number of articles and analyses that may impact our clients and portfolios.  […]

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Cash Balance Plans

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Posted on November 2nd, 2015

Cash Balance Plans- Squeeze 20 years of retirement savings into 10! If you’re like many Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, or “ologists” (i.e. Radiologists, Cardiologists, etc.) that […]

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DOL Attempts to change who must act as a Fiduciary

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Posted on September 2nd, 2015

Executive Summary The Department of Labor has proposed an amendment to redefine and expand who must act as fiduciaries in the retirement plan space and […]

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Market Commentary

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Posted on September 2nd, 2015

Global markets were generally down in August. While we tend to shy away from creating the narrative of “why” markets do what they do, it’s […]

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Tax Form Status Update

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Posted on February 5th, 2013

Here are some forms you should expect to see related to your investment accounts: Form 1099-R (reporting IRA distributions), 5498 (reporting contributions, rollovers and conversion […]

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401(k) Corner: LAST DISCLOSURE FOR 404(a)!

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Posted on October 4th, 2012

At this point you’ve already conducted and disseminated your participant disclosures for your 401(k)/403(b) Plan that were required under ERISA section 404(a) (general information and […]

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401(k) Corner: Roth 401(k)…is it right for you?

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Posted on April 3rd, 2012

While taxes are fresh on your mind, now might be the best time to review whether you should contribute to your 401(k) with pre-tax or […]

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