Posts by Keith Singer

When private companies decide to list their stock on a major stock exchange, they participate in what’s called an initial public offering (IPO). It’s a way for the company to…

Blackstone Group LP has been counseling its clients to use specially designed cash value life insurance to avoid paying taxes on investment gains. Life insurance has always had tremendous tax…

For conservative investors who have a limited appetite for risk, yet still yearn for good growth opportunities, there may be an attractive option. Several major U.S. banks, including JP Morgan…

If you are fortunate enough to own property or investments that have appreciated significantly, the federal, and perhaps your state, government is patiently waiting to tax your profits when you…

The hot word these days in the world of investing is “fiduciary.” In noun form, fiduciary is a person or organization that owes to another the duties of good faith…

When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the end of 2017, it created new lower tax brackets for U.S. taxpayers. However, the law included a sunset provision…

Many large financial services firms struggle with providing financial advice to their thousands — and, in some cases, millions — of customers. It can be nearly impossible to provide personalized…

A radio listener of mine recently called to share an estate planning snafu that she experienced with her late father’s estate. Prior to her father’s death she had “put her…