6 of the Worst Assets to Inherit
December 31, 2022 – Mallon FitzPatrick was featured in MoneyTalksNews to discuss “6 of the Worst Assets to Inherit.” “Inheriting a share of a regular small business may be less than ideal. It can cause multiple problems, ranging from strained relationships if there are disagreements among family members about the future of the business to […]
Here’s What You Need to Know About Year-End Planning Heading Into 2023
By Mallon FitzPatrick October 31, 2022 – There is little any individual can do about 2022’s market volatility or high inflation, escalating geopolitical conflicts, and rising interest rates adding fuel to the fire. However, you can strive to improve your long-term wealth plan’s prognosis by taking full stock of the current environment and what it […]
Patagonia’s Founder Executes Masterful Estate Plan
By Alicia Denton, CFP® and Mallon FitzPatrick, CFP® October 10, 2022 – You may have heard about Patagonia’s September giveaway…and we’re not referring to deep discounts on outdoor apparel! Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the company, recently announced a transfer of his company’s shares to two new entities. Patagonia is valued at approximately $3 billion […]
Delivering ‘Wealth Planning Alpha’
A holistic approach can help advisors demonstrate the tangible and intangible value of services to clients and prospects. By Mallon FitzPatrick As published in Rethinking65 October 4, 2022 – Alpha is a term typically reserved for investing, and it’s used to describe a strategy’s ability to beat market indices. It may be referred to as […]
Newman’s Own Lawsuit Underscores Pitfalls of Family Foundation Planning
Transparent communication now could mean fewer legal headaches in the future. By Alicia Denton, CFP® September 26, 2022 – A recent legal battle over the control of a prominent charitable organization exemplifies the need for proactive estate planning and responsible communication. Two of the late actor Paul Newman’s surviving daughters — Susan Kendall Newman and […]
Wealth Planning Doesn’t Require Rules of Thumb
By Mallon FitzPatrick, CFP® July 29, 2022 – Generally speaking, rules of thumb exist to simplify life. There’s no sense in trying to reinvent the wheel after someone already went through the process of trial and error that spawned the rule in the first place. When it comes to wealth planning, many of the profession’s […]
Hierarchy of Tax Deferral Strategies
By Mallon FitzPatrick, CFP As published in Rethinking65 June 30, 2022 – You cannot control market behavior, but you do hold sway over how you manage taxes, which reduce investment returns on portfolios and are often compounded by state taxes. Determining the optimal tax deferral strategies depends on your income, net-worth and estate planning objectives. […]