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3 Tips to Help You Cut Medicare Rx Costs
New Capital has partnered with Medicare BackOffice to help clients navigate Medicare. Here they share 3 Tips to Help You Cut Rx Costs.
Is the U.S. Economy in a Recession?
The current situation is unusual, and there is little consensus among economists as to whether a recession has begun or may be coming soon.
Guardianship Alternatives
Guardianship often is necessary when an elderly individual loses legal capacity due to dementia, Alzheimer’s or other conditions leading to cognitive decline. In that case a guardian would need to be appointed to manage their assets.
7 Charitable Tax Deduction Questions Answered
A basic guide to the potential tax implications (and advantages) of donating to charity.
Making Cash Flows Count
This article discusses the systematic and important ways in which Dimensional Fund Advisors manages cash flows in and out of mutual funds held by New Capital’s clients.
4 Reasons to Embrace Global Investing
Recent extreme market volatility can afford you the chance to redeploy your capital in order to help achieve your long-term financial goals. Here are four reasons to embrace global investing.
Does Investing In European Equities Still Make Sense?
The tragic war in Ukraine has led to an indiscriminate sell-off in European equities. While headlines weigh on sentiment, the 1Q earnings season was strong for Europe.
How Inflation is Affecting Millennials
Explosive price hikes are altering this generation's plans.
Quarterly Market Review
The DFA Quarterly Market Review features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.
IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rates for Last Half of 2022
The IRS has increased the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, medical, and moving expense purposes for the last half of 2022.
Quarterly Report Access on NCM360
Quarterly Reports are now available on NCM360. Schedule your 15-minute access session to get instructions and a quick tutorial.
Fidelity Trusted Contact Persons
Fidelity is now asking that a trusted contact(s) be added to your accounts who they may reach in the event they are unable to get in touch with you, or if they are concerned about your health, well-being, or welfare.
How Do I Store Estate Planning Documents?
As a general rule, estate planning documents should be kept together in a fire and waterproof container in a location known to and accessible by fiduciaries, and copies of some documents should be given to the fiduciaries in advance.
Bitcoin’s Big Chill
How a temporary freeze by a lending platform called Celsius left bitcoin investors out in the cold.
Chasing High-Flying Stocks Risks Meme Reversion
The potentially smoother journey that diversification offers may be less entertaining on the way up, but it generally makes for a better experience than leaving investment goals to chance.
2022 Client Satisfaction Survey Results
View the results from our 2022 Client Satisfaction Survey.
Are We Already in a Recession?
Looking ahead, we recognize that recession risk has risen. That said, it seems premature to make a call that we are already in recession today.
Mitigating Inflation's Impact on Savings Rates
Inflation has hit record highs and shows no sign of abating, which lowers both spending and savings rates. If wages or investment returns can’t meet or exceed inflation levels, personal savings rates will decline which could cause people to delay retirement.
The Health of Social Security: Some Good News and Some Bad News
Social Security isn't in danger of going broke — it's financed primarily through payroll taxes — but its financial health is declining, and benefits may eventually be reduced unless Congress acts.