This is a comprehensive guide to year-end financial planning opportunities. Use this checklist to make smart moves before we close out the year, and as always work directly with us, your Accountant, or your Attorney to be sure you focus on what is right for you.
Education Articles
Bringing In The Knuckleball Pitcher: The Case For Differentiation
Firms offering holistic financial planning services may have once appeared as innovative as the infield shift but that’s now considered…
Jeremy Paul Speaks On How Advisors Are Helping Clients Navigate Natural Disasters and Home Insurance
Article by Steve Garmhausen | Barron'sThe high cost of hurricanes and wildfires has prompted major insurers in recent years to jack up premiums, raise deductibles, and in some cases pull out of states like Florida, Louisiana, and California. With property and casualty...
What You Should Do With ESPP Stock
There are different structures for Employee Stock Purchase Plans, or ESPPs, but in general, they allow you to set aside money from your paycheck to buy your employer’s stock at a discount over a certain time period.
To Roth Or Not To Roth? That May Not Be The Question
No matter where you are in your life’s journey, it is never too late to start planning for retirement. Even the smallest decisions you make today can have the biggest impact on your future.
What is a 1099 and Why Am I Getting One?
It’s tax season…again, and many people are starting to get or have already received their W-2 wage statements from their employers and are gearing up for filing their tax returns.
Secure Act 2.0 Overview
This overview is intended to be high-level and cover some of the themes, and a few key details, to help in your understanding of the SECURE Act 2.0.
When RIAs Should Sell Minority Shares – Retiring Legacy Debt And Dormant Partners
Originally published on Financial Advisor Magazine on 2/22/2022 Over the past two years, many owners of RIAs with $200 million or more in assets have become accustomed to being approached by financial or strategic partners with acquisition offers. And there's no end...
4 Tips for Smarter Gifts to Charity
How to use a donor-advised fund to get the most tax bang for your charitable buck.By Rachel Elson, CFP® Wealth Advisor, Perigon Wealth ManagementDon't give to charity for the tax benefits: Give because you're committed to using your money for an important cause. But...
ESG Matters McDivitt on ESG Barriers
In our latest ESG Matters video, Mark McDivitt of State Street joins us to discuss the current state of #ESG. Key takeaway for financial advisors trying to better understand this space: ESG is simply risk management. At a time when the vast majority of corporate value...
Summer Streets Program #2 – Options Trading
Watch Perigon's Senior Investment Strategy Jonathan Masse, CFA® talking about Options Trading as a part of The Street Smarts "Summer Streets" program. The Street Smarts (TSS) is an Oakland based nonprofit that provides a unique opportunity for historically...
Summer Streets Program #1 – Alternative Investments
Watch Perigon's Senior Investment Strategy Jonathan Masse, CFA® talking about Alternative Investments as a part of The Street Smarts "Summer Streets" program. The Street Smarts (TSS) is an Oakland based nonprofit that provides a unique opportunity for historically...