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The Sapient Investor

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Charitable Giving through Donor Advised Funds

Donor advised funds make “bunching” charitable donations and giving appreciated assets easy. Because of tax changes, 2025 may be the best year in which to make charitable donations for many years to come.

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Company Stock

Now that you have retired, what will you do with your company stock? Here are some helpful tips regarding company stock in 401k plans, employee stock options, and/or restricted stock units.

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Risk and Return Benchmarks

Investment benchmarks are rare among retail advisors, but I think they are vital. Benchmarks are the only way to have meaningful risk and return comparisons.

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Is It Time to Invest in Bitcoin?

The SEC’s recent approval of spot bitcoin ETFs is a game changer, making bitcoin investment convenient, cheap (about .25%/year), and secure in the custodial sense. It is still enormously volatile, however. It could still fizzle out, but increased institutional acceptance seems to indicate permanence is more likely. In the long run, it could become a reserve asset for central banks and a popular store of value for investors. Bitcoin’s market capitalization has grown to over 1% of the entire U.S. capital market. I recommend a 1% strategic allocation within a range of 0% to 2%.

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What Should I Do with My Treasury I-Bonds?

The inflation-adjusted yield for I-bonds is well below the real yield for the five-year TIPS bond. If you purchased I-bonds in the past, it is time to consider selling them and switching to TIPS.

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Why Invest Using ETFs?

What are ETFs and why they are so popular? In short, they provide very inexpensive exposure to virtually any asset class or niche and are extremely tax efficient.

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