Here’s how to pay for taxes on your Roth IRA conversion, advisors say

Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty Images More from FA Playbook: Here’s a look at other stories impacting the financial advisor business. When a Roth conversion is completed, you’ll owe regular income taxes on the converted balance, based on your current-year taxable income.  Ideally, you’re “managing the tax bracket,” said CFP Jim Guarino, managing director at […]

How to ‘tariff-hedge’ your European portfolio, according to TS Lombard

As Europe faces the prospect of tariffs on its exports to the United States, TS Lombard has advised investors in the region on how to “tariff-hedge” their portfolios. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump warned ahead of his election win that he would introduce a blanket tariff of up to 20% on all imports . This week […]

How to invest with CDs

Investing in a certificate of deposit (CD) is one way to boost your savings. CDs generally grow interest with little-to-no risk, as long as they’re issued at either banks or credit unions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), or the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), respectively. A CD is a timed […]

The inherent danger of parabolic stock moves and how to handle

People always ask me why I dislike parabolic moves. The answer is simple: When a stock rises significantly in a short period — resulting in a price chart that resembles the curve of a parabola — it goes down far faster than it can creep up, for whatever reason. Consider a parabolic move from a […]

2025-26 FAFSA will open on Dec. 1 — Here’s how to prepare

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for 2025-26 will be available for all students and contributors on or before Dec. 1, the Education Department says. Typically, students have access to the coming academic year’s form in October, but this year’s delayed release follows a “phased rollout” meant to address reported issues from the 2024-25 […]

The stakes on tax policy are high as the election nears. Here’s how to prepare

Investors have a close eye on the Nov. 5 presidential election, but Congressional contests deserve attention — as they could shape tax policy and the next steps investors take to prepare. “Whatever happens with the election next week, it’s still going to take time for some significant tax law to come through,” said Stephen Bigge, […]

How to position fixed-income portfolios for a Trump or Harris win, according to RBC

Income investors have a lot riding on the outcome of next week’s presidential election, according to RBC Global Asset Management. The Federal Reserve ‘s monetary policy has largely driven the fixed-income market in recent years, rather than which administration is in place, explained Andrzej Skiba, the firm’s head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income. This year […]

Key agriculture stocks to watch heading into election, how to play them

Farmer sentiment is at its lowest point in nearly a decade, complicating an already tricky investment landscape ahead of a tight U.S. presidential election. In the face of weakening income expectations, farmer sentiment in September reached its lowest levels since March 2016 — driven in part by worries around the U.S. presidential election — according […]