Tax Insights

Drawing on the insights and experience of our investment specialists and market strategists, we share our perspectives on key themes and solutions for tax management.

04/07/2025

Leveraging Tax-Smart SMAs

Discover the advantages of tax-smart SMA and intelligent tax technology in helping advisors tailor solutions to client’s tax needs.

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04/07/2025
04/07/2025

ETFs’ tax efficiency and structure challenge conventional wisdom

As discussed in Tax Efficiency of ETFs, ETFs offer potential tax efficiency advantages. We will examine how this was achieved during market turbulence in 2022. Active ETFs distributed lower capital gains, highlighting the structural benefits of ETFs like in-kind transactions, which helped minimized tax liabilities and enhanced potential investor returns.

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By Jon MaierJon MaierJon MaierChief ETF Strategist
04/07/2025
02/14/2025

Harnessing tax-loss harvesting in volatile markets

Tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing can help mitigate tax liabilities and grow wealth, especially amid market volatility.

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By Garrett NormanGarrett NormanGarrett NormanInvestment Specialist and Mia YammineMia YammineMia YammineInvestment Specialist
02/14/2025
02/12/2025

Can harvesting “tax savings” turn volatility into opportunity?

Discover how savvy investors can turn market volatility into opportunity with active tax management. Learn strategies to harvest tax savings and generate alpha in 2025's unpredictable market landscape.

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By Jack ManleyJack ManleyJack ManleyGlobal Market Strategist
02/12/2025
01/29/2025

Understanding capital gains: Mitigating "controllable" gains with tax-smart management

Explore how tax-smart technology can enhance portfolio management, optimizes transitions, and improves after-tax outcomes, helping investors retain more earnings.

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By Ben Hood, CFA
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Ben Hood, CFAPlatform Management & Strategy at 55ip
01/29/2025
12/31/2024

Turn concentrated stock risk into potential tax-savings reward

A tax-managed exit strategy into a diversified Separately Managed Account (SMA) can reduce investment risk and the tax bill at the same time.

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By Garrett NormanGarrett NormanGarrett NormanInvestment Specialist and Mia YammineMia YammineMia YammineInvestment Specialist
12/31/2024