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Charitable Contributions from IRAs
Did you know that, if you are at least 70½ years old, you can make tax-free charitable donations directly from your IRA? By making what's called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), you can benefit your favorite charity while excluding up to $100,000 annually from gross income. These gifts, also known as "charitable IRA rollovers," would otherwise be taxable IRA distributions. -
Long-Term Investing: Helpful Tips
A successful investor maximizes gain and minimizes loss. Though there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful and all investing involves risk, here are basic principles that may help you invest more successfully. -
Saving for College: Lucy’s Story
Lucy’s real-life story about her college education fund illustrates how dollar-cost averaging is working in her particular circumstance. Soon after she was born, Lucy’s parents opened her FAM Value Fund account. -
Just a Minute with Fenimore: “Fixed for Retirement”
Discover: Fenimore’s goals for fixed income investing; what makes our research process distinctive; how we strive to mitigate risk; and how we partner with investors. This video is part of the “Just A Minute with Fenimore” series. -
What is a Roth Conversion?
Investor Education SeriesIn this short educational video Shaun Fagant, Shareholder Relations, clearly defines a Roth IRA Conversion. If you would like more information about a Roth IRA Conversion, please watch our other video, “Roth Conversions” or contact us at 800.932.3271. -
IRA and Retirement Plan Limits for 2021
Many IRA and retirement plan limits are indexed for inflation each year. While some of the limits remain unchanged for 2021, other key numbers have increased. -
Roth Conversions
Investor Education SeriesIn this educational video on Roth IRA Conversions, Shaun Fagant, Shareholder Relations, breaks down this strategy that distributes pre-tax dollars (e.g., Traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b)) into a Roth IRA for the potential for tax-free growth. -
Comparison of Traditional
IRA’s and Roth IRA’sBoth Traditional and Roth IRAs feature tax-sheltered growth of earnings and give you a variety of investment choices. However, there are important differences between these two types of IRAs. You must understand these differences before you can choose the type of IRA that's best for you. Learn how Traditional and Roth IRAs compare and contrast. -
Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs)
A simplified employee pension (SEP) is a written plan that allows small-business owners to make retirement contributions to traditional IRAs (SEP-IRAs) set up for themselves and for each eligible employee. These contributions may be deducted from your business’s income and excluded from your employees’ income. -
Revisiting the 4% Rule
Saving for retirement is not easy, but using your retirement savings wisely can be just as challenging. How much of your savings can you withdraw each year? Withdraw too much and you run the risk of running out of money. Withdraw too little and you may miss out on a more comfortable retirement lifestyle. -
Understanding IRA’s
An individual retirement account (IRA) is a personal savings plan that offers specific tax benefits. IRAs are one of the most powerful retirement savings tools available to you. Even if you’re contributing to a 401(k) or other plan at work, you might also consider investing in an IRA. -
Individual Retirement Accounts
We recommend that you review, and update as necessary, both your primary and contingent IRA beneficiaries annually. If your situation has changed, there may be unintended consequences from your beneficiary designations. -
Is a Roth IRA Conversion Right for You?
Concerned about future tax rates? You may want to consider converting your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. A Roth conversion is a permissible transaction that allows you to pay income taxes on some or all your retirement assets when you convert and benefit from taxfree withdrawals in the future. -
Common Cents Planning
In an ideal world, investors should have at least six months, and as much as two years, of living expenses set aside before they invest in stocks. Although you may not be there yet, it is a worthwhile goal. Having a sufficient cash reserve – in good times and bad – should provide flexibility and allow you to make rational, unforced financial decisions. -
Savings Accounts
Whether you are just getting started, changing jobs, doing a 401(k) rollover, or running a business, our team can guide you. -
Remove the Emotion from Investing
The numerous news headlines processed every day can cause an investor to be fearful and make misguided decisions with their assets. The good news is that there is a calm and sensible investment approach called dollar-cost averaging (DCA) that can help mitigate the angst.
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Investing Basics
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Saving for College: Lucy’s Story
Lucy’s real-life story about her college education fund illustrates how dollar-cost averaging is working in her particular circumstance. Soon after she was born, Lucy’s parents opened her FAM Value Fund account. -
Savings Accounts
Whether you are just getting started, changing jobs, doing a 401(k) rollover, or running a business, our team can guide you. -
Remove the Emotion from Investing
The numerous news headlines processed every day can cause an investor to be fearful and make misguided decisions with their assets. The good news is that there is a calm and sensible investment approach called dollar-cost averaging (DCA) that can help mitigate the angst.
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Retirement Resource
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Charitable Contributions from IRAs
Did you know that, if you are at least 70½ years old, you can make tax-free charitable donations directly from your IRA? By making what's called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), you can benefit your favorite charity while excluding up to $100,000 annually from gross income. These gifts, also known as "charitable IRA rollovers," would otherwise be taxable IRA distributions. -
Just a Minute with Fenimore: “Fixed for Retirement”
Discover: Fenimore’s goals for fixed income investing; what makes our research process distinctive; how we strive to mitigate risk; and how we partner with investors. This video is part of the “Just A Minute with Fenimore” series. -
What is a Roth Conversion?
Investor Education SeriesIn this short educational video Shaun Fagant, Shareholder Relations, clearly defines a Roth IRA Conversion. If you would like more information about a Roth IRA Conversion, please watch our other video, “Roth Conversions” or contact us at 800.932.3271. -
IRA and Retirement Plan Limits for 2021
Many IRA and retirement plan limits are indexed for inflation each year. While some of the limits remain unchanged for 2021, other key numbers have increased. -
Roth Conversions
Investor Education SeriesIn this educational video on Roth IRA Conversions, Shaun Fagant, Shareholder Relations, breaks down this strategy that distributes pre-tax dollars (e.g., Traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b)) into a Roth IRA for the potential for tax-free growth. -
Comparison of Traditional
IRA’s and Roth IRA’sBoth Traditional and Roth IRAs feature tax-sheltered growth of earnings and give you a variety of investment choices. However, there are important differences between these two types of IRAs. You must understand these differences before you can choose the type of IRA that's best for you. Learn how Traditional and Roth IRAs compare and contrast. -
Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs)
A simplified employee pension (SEP) is a written plan that allows small-business owners to make retirement contributions to traditional IRAs (SEP-IRAs) set up for themselves and for each eligible employee. These contributions may be deducted from your business’s income and excluded from your employees’ income. -
Revisiting the 4% Rule
Saving for retirement is not easy, but using your retirement savings wisely can be just as challenging. How much of your savings can you withdraw each year? Withdraw too much and you run the risk of running out of money. Withdraw too little and you may miss out on a more comfortable retirement lifestyle. -
Understanding IRA’s
An individual retirement account (IRA) is a personal savings plan that offers specific tax benefits. IRAs are one of the most powerful retirement savings tools available to you. Even if you’re contributing to a 401(k) or other plan at work, you might also consider investing in an IRA. -
Individual Retirement Accounts
We recommend that you review, and update as necessary, both your primary and contingent IRA beneficiaries annually. If your situation has changed, there may be unintended consequences from your beneficiary designations. -
Is a Roth IRA Conversion Right for You?
Concerned about future tax rates? You may want to consider converting your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. A Roth conversion is a permissible transaction that allows you to pay income taxes on some or all your retirement assets when you convert and benefit from taxfree withdrawals in the future.
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Planning Tips
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Long-Term Investing: Helpful Tips
A successful investor maximizes gain and minimizes loss. Though there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful and all investing involves risk, here are basic principles that may help you invest more successfully. -
Common Cents Planning
In an ideal world, investors should have at least six months, and as much as two years, of living expenses set aside before they invest in stocks. Although you may not be there yet, it is a worthwhile goal. Having a sufficient cash reserve – in good times and bad – should provide flexibility and allow you to make rational, unforced financial decisions.
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