The New Capital Journal
Financial news, views, advice, and guidance.
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Understanding Your Medicare Options
New Capital has partnered with Medicare BackOffice to help clients navigate Medicare. Here they explain plan options.
Medicare: Turning 65 Checklist
New Capital has partnered with Medicare BackOffice to help clients navigate Medicare. Here they share a checklist as you approach Medicare enrollment eligibility.
How To Plan for Rising Health Care Costs
See options on how to handle this large and somewhat unpredictable expense in retirement.
5 Ways To Protect Assets From Nursing Home Costs
Nursing home costs are exorbitantly expensive. Learn how to protect assets from nursing home costs.
Let the Compounding Commence!
Congratulations to the high school and college Class of 2023! We highly recommend this article to all graduates and their families and hope that it will encourage you to continue your personal and financial growth.
International Style
Factor investing has seen increased popularity in the US. Investors may also want to consider increasing their opportunity set by considering factors abroad.
Social Security Do-Over: Claim, Suspend, and Restart
Find out about a little-known do-over strategy to reset your claim and increase your monthly Social Security paycheck by up to 24%.
Is Contesting A Will Possible?
Contesting a Will can be a long process, but it’s certainly possible. We’ll explain when and how to do it the right way, if ever necessary.
The Stock Market vs. Stocks in the Market
If your wealth is highly concentrated in any one individual stock, take this opportunity to learn an important lesson: While many people think they know more than other investors, none of us knows more than the market.
Dimensional 2023 Matrix Book
Dimensional’s annual survey of investment performance draws on historical data to look beyond short-term market fluctuations and shed light on the dimensions that explain differences in returns.
True Diversification Calls for A Global Outlook
Picking the right countries, sectors, and securities (and getting the timing right) is virtually impossible to do consistently. That’s where consistent global diversification comes in.
You Can Make IRA Contributions At Any Age, But Should You?
Traditional IRA contributions after RMD age may make sense, but it depends on your tax situation.
Testamentary Trust vs Living Trust: What's the Difference?
How living trusts and testamentary trusts work and how they are different.
Market Perspectives
Vanguard Market perspectives offers global economic and security returns forecasts.
Winter is over. Bonds are back.
Investment-grade fixed income has rediscovered its old strengths.
How to Convert a 529 Plan to a Roth IRA
See if you’re eligible for this Secure 2.0 provision.
Why Portfolio Diversification Helped Investors in 2022
The approach wasn’t a cure-all during last year’s brutal market environment, but it helped buffer some losses.
See-Through Trust: Secure the Longest Possible RMD Through Your Estate Plan
Wondering how the SECURE Act will impact your retirement savings and distributions? Learn how using a See-through Trust may be just the solution you’re looking for.
Should Commodities Have A Role In Your Portfolio?
It may depend on your inflation expectations.