Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

US equity markets finished the week mixed in volatile trade.  Hotter-than-expected inflation data, coupled with increased tensions in the Middle East, sent US Treasury yields significantly higher.  The US-China summit ended with both sides with no real incremental...

Reporting a Recharacterization

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst We know that Roth conversions are permanent. Recharacterization of a conversion is no longer allowed. Once the conversion is done, there is no going back. However, recharacterization is still available for IRA contributions. A...

A Cheat Sheet for Retirement Account Beneficiary RMD

By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst The SECURE Act completely changed the rules for beneficiary IRA (and workplace retirement plan) required minimum distributions (RMDs). It’s now been more than 6 years since the SECURE Act became law and almost 2 years since the IRS...