In order to rebalance their portfolios, large and small institutions are moving some of
those gains out of equities and into alternative investments (such as VC deals).
Not exact matches
Obviously, REITs tend to be less favorable since they are required to pay
out 90 %
of their profits to shareholders vs. purchasing
equities and paying long term capital
gains rate when selling shares.
In case you are new to momentum swing trading, it's important to understand that stocks and ETFs breaking
out to new 52 - week high usually provide us with our largest
gains because these
equities have a complete lack
of overhead price resistance (which would otherwise be created by sellers who bought a higher price).
The strong
equity gains of early 2017 petered
out over the summer, in spite
of buoyant earnings, reflecting the market's belief that remaining upside in equites remains limited, especially in the absence
of meaningful tax stimulus in the US.
Though the
gain in the S&P 500 since 2014 is likely to be wiped
out rather easily, the challenge for hedged
equity strategies in the interim has been the extended duration
of this top formation, coupled with a feverish shift
of investors toward indexing, which has benefited the capitalization - weighted indices relative to a wide range
of historically effective stock - selection approaches.
 The Harper government's decision last year to write off every penny
of the auto aid and thus build it all into last year's deficit calculation (which I questioned at the time as curious and even misleading) has already been proven wrong. Since the money was already «written off» by Ottawa as a loss (on grounds that they had little confidence it would be repaid — contradicting their own assurances at the same time that it was an «investment,» not a bail -
out), any repayment will come as a
gain that can be recorded in the budget on the revenue side. Jim Flaherty has learned from past Finance Ministers (especially Paul Martin) that it's always politically better to make the budget situation look worse than it is (even when the bottom has fallen
out of the balance), thus positioning yourself to triumphantly announce «surprising good news» (due, no doubt, to «careful fiscal management») down the road. The auto package could thus generate as much as $ 10 billion in «surprising good news» for Ottawa in the years to come (depending on the ultimate worth
of the public
equity share).
Once you run
out of contribution room,
equities can go in a non-registered account, because Canadian dividends and capital
gains are taxed more favorably.
While the last seven weeks wiped
out most
of the year's earlier
gains in the
equity markets, bond returns have been much higher than expected: as
of October 17 the Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond (VAB) was up 6.81 % this year, according to Morningstar.
«End» in this case means a beginning by investors overall to put aside momentum and potential short - term
gain in highly speculative stocks to take the more assured, yet still historically high returns available in
out -
of - favor
equities.
There is a vehicle to get the
gains from foreign
equity diversification that washes
out currency fluctuations, at a reasonable cost in my view, in the form
of iShares ETF funds XSP (S&P 500) and XIN (MSCI EAFE).
At the same time, long / short
equity funds eked
out a
gain of 0.06 %, multi-alternative funds
gained 0.29 %, non-traditional bond funds
gained 1.54 % and multi-currency funds added 1.57 %.
Get a substantial portion
of your
equity exposure invested (at least 30 - 50 %) right away so you'll have the opportunity to participate in the
gains, and then space
out your subsequent purchases over time.
But never forget the concept
of opportunity costs; ask yourself if the
equity you're selling for a loss to balance
out the one that
gained will not rise to the point
of being a
gain the following year?
But in the meantime, while you're living there, that
gain is locked up,
out of reach — unless you access the
equity with a home
equity loan or a home
equity line
of credit, known as a HELOC.
For example, while many investors responded to the 2008 financial crisis by moving their money
out of equities, those who left their 401 (k) s alone
gained as much as 64 %, because they didn't shift their strategy.
The retiree owes taxes on FMV calculated when the
equities were transferred
out of the RIF AND the retiree owes capital
gains tax on the growth
of the FMV while being transferred — a tax on a
gain of almost 30 %.
Whether refinancing a first lien or taking
out an
equity loan, one
of the biggest advantages
of owning your home is that you
gain equity as you pay down your mortgage over time.
The broadening
of the conversation on forests beyond carbon has been absolutely necessary since «there are no carbon
gains from REDD + until X is solved» — where X represents all the thorny issues that prevent a particular country from administering a credible REDD program, such as disputes over tenure, uncertain governance and technical capacity, and competition between food and forest.In essence, REDD + has been asked to sort
out all issues
of sustainable development and
equity that have plagued the forestry sector for decades, before it can begin its job
of reducing emissions.
A policy that can last for as long as 30 years assures twice the amount
of benefit and a surplus that is generated
out of the capital
gains depending on the
equity market.
Capital
gains, ObamaCare taxes, depreciation recapture taxes & fees can really take a bite
out of your
equity (your apparent
gain in RE over time).
This proactive effort to initiate the hunt before the «down - leg» sale was non-refundable effectively doubled the client's time to identify, negotiate, and close on the various 1031 «up - leg» properties which would defer a double capital
gains tax liability (CA State and Federal) that could have wiped
out 24 %
of the TICS
equity.
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As most preferred to rent, Millennials skipped a housing cycle and also missed
out on the
equity gains of recent years.
I set a lofty goal
of becoming financially free in 4 years and I laid
out a step by step plan on how I would accomplish it (how many units I would need, cash - flow per unit,
equity gain etc. etc.).
Could you not cash
out refinance if you need to tap some
of that
equity gain to put into other assets?