Single Point of View
Single Point of View is our way to occasionally share planning ideas relating to personal finance. Our goal is to pass along concepts that you may not be exposed to on a daily basis.
SPP Featured in Investment News
Excited to see that our conflict free model is gaining some national recognition. Thought you might enjoy the article below: At this firm, flat fees are about offering conflict-free advice At Boston firm Single Point Partners, adviser Seth Corkin says clients don't have to worry about what's motivating advisers' recommendations By Jeff Benjamin | June 9, 2018 - 6:00 am EST [...]
Tax Law Changes Impact on Your Stock Options
Four months into 2018 and many are still digesting the changes to the tax code resulting from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA). To date, there’s been a lot of buzz about the impact on business owners and the limit of state and local tax deductions. However, the bill also has major implications for those participating in their [...]
Announcing Our New Website
Looking at pictures will really put time into perspective. 6 years ago we launched Single Point Partners. I think the picture that helps me realize how time has passed the most is of my daughter Annemarie sitting at my “desk” in 2012 contrasted with her in my office today. Like Annemarie, Single Point has “grown up” over our first six [...]
A ‘Full Trade War’ on the Horizon?
A full-blown trade war, though unlikely, would be very damaging to equities. What happened? President Trump announced that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. Why does it matter? A ‘full trade war’ is not something we have seen since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 which made the Great [...]
Market Predictions vs. Reality
Every year the big Wall Street banks publish their year-end targets for the S&P500. Think of these as a gauge of Wall Street’s collective wisdom. Their well-paid researchers crunch a ton of market and economic data. I will save you the suspense – their forecasting ability would be laughable, if it wasn’t for the fact that millions of families rely [...]
Update: Year-End Tax Reform Planning
Last week we summarized the House and Senate proposals for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (http://www.spcfo.com/single-point-of-view-blog/entry/singlepointofview/year-end-tax-reform-planning.html) including Action Steps relating to your year-end tax planning. Since then, the House and Senate reconciled a final tax bill and, as of yesterday, the bill has been approved by Congress. Below are the details of the final bill. Standard Deduction The standard [...]