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The upcoming month will be a critical time in Washington as several major fiscal issues need to be addressed. One of the issues we are paying particularly close attention to is the federal debt ceiling debate. The debt ceiling was created over a century ago to make it easier for Congress to fund World War I by grouping bonds into categories as opposed to separately approving each bond individually. Moreover, the first aggregate debt limit was established in 1939 in preparation for the substantial spending that would come.
Don’t want to fully retire? Here’s when phased retirement may work
Retirement doesn’t have to be a drastic cut from a full-time job to no job at all. You may still want to work, just not as much — especially if you aren’t financially ready to retire.
“The key is having those conversations well before you are ready to walk out the door,” said certified financial planner Diahann Lassus, managing principal at Peapack Private Wealth Management, based in New Providence, New Jersey.Is my plan to convert my IRA to a Roth a good strategy?
Let’s review how Roth conversions work and the pros and cons.. A conversion can reduce taxes in the future by eliminating the requirement to take annual minimum distributions, said Cynthia Fusillo, a certified public accountant with Peapack Private Wealth Management in New Providence.
The Peapack Private Planning Quarterly - August 2021
Welcome to the August 2021 issue of the Peapack Private Planning Quarterly. Planning issues arise at every stage of life—the articles here address a few of them. This quarter, we’ve focused on issues for and about young adults. The rest of us can view it as a refresher. Please reach out to our authors—or to any of our investment and planning professionals—with your questions. Our guidance can help you achieve your financial goals.
Should Investors Stay the Course Despite the Surging Delta Variant?
Many investors feel they're at a crossroads. They saw the stock market drop precipitously last year, by as much as 35%, amid the surge in Covid 19. Since then, on the back of extreme monetary and fiscal stimulus, together with the development of several vaccines, the market has snapped back. Indeed, we’ve seen 49 new all-time stock market highs this year. This is even though millions of Americans who were working pre-pandemic are not employed today.
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In this latest edition, David Dietze highlights the tricks and traps in the search for income in a yield parched world. Claire Toth breaks down your options and how to compare them. Fritz Schoenhut explains what a company’s capital structure is and the difference between equity and debt. Donna St. Amant lays out the case for and against retrieving your retirement monies left at your old employer.
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