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February 12, 2021

Large Stock Gains and Qualified Opportunity Zone Investing

Alternative Investments
While it wasn’t obvious at the time, it’s now clear that the COVID-19-induced sell-off this past spring created one of the best stock buying opportunities of our lifetime—the S&P 500 is up nearly 65% from the low and the Nasdaq is up roughly 80% over the same time. The tectonic shift in our economy also set some stocks skyrocketing; as of January 31, 2021, Zoom is up 235%, Moderna is up 712%, and Tesla is up nearly 1,000%!  Read More
April 14, 2020

IRS Announces Extended Exchange Deadline for Investors

1031 Exchange
Real estate investors who are selling property using a 1031 exchange received some welcome news last week! The IRS has issued new guidance extending the 45-day and 180-day deadline requirements currently defined in IRC section 1031. The notice stipulates that anyone with a 45-day identification period or 180-day closing deadline that occurs between April 1st and July 14th will have their deadline extended until July 15th.  Read More

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August 22, 2019

Opportunity Zones and Our Current Investor Opportunities

Opportunity Zones

At our firm, we always emphasize to clients the importance of having a financial plan to stick to and why they shouldn’t let short-term market gyrations influence their long-term investment decisions. Certainly, recent volatility has raised concerns about the stock market’s strength, but it is worth remembering that the strong performance we’ve seen over the last several years has benefited investors.*

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July 29, 2019

The Value of Thoughtful Due Diligence with 1031 Exchanges and Opportunity Zone Investments

1031 Exchange
For investors considering a 1031 Exchange or Opportunity Zone (OZ) investment, thorough and thoughtful due diligence has probably never been more important than it is today. With 1031 Exchanges (and especially DSTs) along with OZ investments growing in popularity, the industry is seeing a lot of new offerings as well as new sponsors entering the space.  Read More
July 08, 2019

A Brief Overview of Opportunity Zones

1031 Exchange

In 2017, the new federal tax law created Opportunity Zones with the goal of directing investment, development, and improvement in distressed communities around the United States. An Opportunity Zone is defined by the IRS as an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. As you may expect, Opportunity Zones are now, rightfully, getting a lot of attention.

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