The release of tax reform legislation by Finance Committee Chairman Hatch marks the next significant step in the legislative effort to overhaul the US tax system. There are political hurdles to overcome for Congress to enact sustainable reform of US tax law providing a more competitive tax system for business taxpayers and improved economic opportunities for individuals and families.
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The tax changes proposed by the “Unified Framework” for Tax Reform released on September 27, 2017 by the Trump Administration and Republican Congressional Leadership potentially affect the choice of entity in family business and investment structures. Under the current tax regime, passthrough entities (for example, LLCs or LPs taxed as partnerships), rather than “C” corporations, tend to be the preferred entity for families, especially for ownership of investment assets.
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Global investors need to cast their net broadly to capture attractive investment opportunities. For decades, western analysts have believed that the economic potential and perceived advantages of India—such as a free market economy, democratically elected government and western-style legal system—would allow it to become a dominant global economic and political power. This potential has yet to be realized, causing many investors to avoid India.
Resiliency seems to be the most appropriate word to describe financial markets over the past years, and that held true during the last quarter. Global stock markets continued their trek upward, reaching fresh all-time highs almost daily during the third quarter; the MSCI ACWI Index gained 5.31 percent as the coordinated global recovery strengthened and geopolitical risks were shrugged off by investors. Although most major markets experienced fairly strong positive returns, U.S. equities continued to lag behind international markets mainly due to the political environment domestically.
Middle market direct lending is a large and growing component of the private debt market. The increasing importance of private capital to finance small to medium-sized businesses, coupled with investors’ interest in the asset class contribute to dynamics that set the stage for continued growth. One reason for investing in middle market direct loans is that they have the potential to provide investors with attractive risk adjusted returns, low volatility, and a hedge against rising interest rates.
Investors are adding a gender lens strategy to their overall investment approach for several reasons. They may view it as a way to leverage market systems to support progress towards gender equality. They may regard the addition of gender related variables to their investment process as a way to identify potential areas of opportunity while seeking investment alpha, sustainable growth and lower risk.
You’ve built a valuable and successful business through hard work, long hours and countless decisions. You want to plan for transitioning the company, and the wealth you’ve created to future generations, but you aren’t ready to cede control. As the company grows in value, the issue becomes acute. What do you do? You’re not alone.
Since the early 1900s, wealthy families have borrowed from corporate America to draft mission statements or similar declarations to define their shared values and legacy.
Collecting art can be a gratifying experience that can take you into an exclusive world of auction houses, galleries and artists’ studios. There’s a lot to learn in the early days of collecting, and most collectors start small. But if you want to elevate your art buying to collecting, it’s necessary to make a mental shift, including seeing how art should fit into your investment portfolio. Being guided by your heart (and your eye) is important, but making the best financial decisions requires you to also think with your head.