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William Combs
Sep 5, 20248 min read
Letter to Investors – Trust People to be Themselves
until I was reminded of the broken promises our leaders have made, that I turned to the words of a poet, “trust everybody to be themselves”.
William Combs
Feb 27, 202412 min read
Letter to Investors: Keeping Focus
Dear colleagues, clients and friends, I hope that the last year was wonderful and productive, spent building on the things that are...
Mike Olivia
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Michael Olivia Named Forbes Top 100 Financial Securiy Professionals List
We are pleased to announce that Michael Olivia, a member of our team at WestPac, has achieved an impressive ranking in the renowned Forbes B
William Combs
Dec 12, 20225 min read
Letter to Investors: The Wait of the World
As the months in 2022 continue to pass by, we wonder if the Fed, inflation, or the economy will give in first.
William Combs
Jul 18, 20229 min read
Letter to Investors: The Allegory of the Cave and Shadows on the Wall
The shadows on the wall may not be an accurate representation of the reality of global monetary and fiscal policy. Dear colleagues,...
William Combs
Apr 15, 20225 min read
Letter to Investors: The Double-Edged Sword of Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve and Federal government have told us we have a strong economy – the Fed’s commitment to raise interest rates and to...
William Combs
Feb 10, 20229 min read
Letter to Investors: Inflation is a Monetary Phenomena
Dear Colleagues, Clients and Friends, What a year it has been. There is a lot to talk about, consider, and take action on as the gears of...
Third-Party
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Intergenerational Split Dollar Plans
If you have significant assets that you wish to protect over multiple generations, and would like to use a tax-efficient approach...
Third-Party
Sep 8, 20212 min read
King Dollar's Decline Ripples Across the Globe
(Reuters) - An accelerating decline in the U.S. dollar is reverberating around the world, adding fuel to a global momentum rally that has...
Third-Party
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Tax Court Nailed Taxpayer’s Insurance Plan: Morrissette Case And What It Means
Introduction to Morrissette The recent Tax Court decision in the Estate of Morrissette v. Commission, T.C. Memo 2021-60 (May 13, 2021)...
Third-Party
Sep 8, 20212 min read
SERP: For Key Executive Retention
A supplemental retirement plan may be offered to a broad range of employees. But supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) are...
Third-Party
Sep 8, 20212 min read
The Great Inflation Debate
The S&P 500 declined 4.0% from May 10 to May 12, the largest three-day selloff in five months. The Nasdaq composite declined 5.2% and the...
Third-Party
Oct 25, 20201 min read
Bond Defaults Deliver 99% Losses in New Era of U.S. Bankruptcies
Market prices, derivative auctions imply debt may be worthless
High borrowings, weak protections leading to low recoveries
Third-Party
Jul 17, 20201 min read
Securities Based Line of Credit
Leverage the Value of your brokerage account through securities-based lending.
Third-Party
Jul 17, 20204 min read
MillionAcres: Cost Segregation: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know
Savvy real estate investors often focus their efforts on minimizing their tax liability by taking advantage of certain tax strategies within
Third-Party
Jul 17, 20203 min read
Exeter: Overview of Cost Segregation Analysis
A cost segregation study is the strategic process where a cost segregation consultant analyzes commercial real estate to determine whether i
Third-Party
Jul 17, 20201 min read
PWC: Businesses have been using captives for decades as a risk management tool
A captive insurance company is a subsidiary established by one or more commonly owned businesses to insure the risks of the controlling enti
Third-Party
Jul 17, 20202 min read
Oxford: Plan for the Unexpected
From its origins in ancient times, insurance has evolved in response to the need for business owners to mitigate against or diversify from t
Third-Party
Jul 17, 20201 min read
Oxford: Captives, Taxation / Legal
Case law impacting business owners who created captive insurance companies began in the early 1900s. This long-standing history of court dec
Third-Party
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Fidelity: Charitable remainder trusts: Charitable giving while generating income
A charitable remainder trust (CRT) is an irrevocable trust that generates a potential income stream for you, as the donor to the CRT, or oth
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