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Key Tax Court Cases on Valuation of Pass-Through Entities: The Later Years

Wealth Management

Developments from 2020 to 2023.

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Timing the Stock Market Using Valuations

A Wealth of Common Sense

A reader asks: My asset allocation has been pretty conservative since the market run-up in 2020. One thing I like about having the 60/40 split is that it gives me the option of changing to a more aggressive allocation if stock valuations fall. I have nagging doubts that my alloc.

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What’s Ailing Tesla’s Stock?

The Big Picture

I have a few ideas, none of which are conclusive, but perhaps together they explain some of the price action: the distraction to Elon Musk from the Twitter acquisition (and litigation); company valuation, and last, competition from legacy car makers. Let’s spend a few moments on each: 1.

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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

million that cast ballots in the 2020 race when there was also a presidential primary. Known as the Dean of Valuation, he teaches Corporate Finance and Valuation to the MBA students at Stern where he has been voted “Professor of the Year” by the graduating M.B.A. More than 1.7 Knowing When You Have Enough.

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What if Dunning Kruger Explains Everything?

The Big Picture

equity valuations: “Baby-boomers’ huge flow of 401K plan contributions helped to drive equities higher; now that ~70 million Boomers are retiring, when do demographics flip this from a huge positive to a net drag?” (June 21, 2021) What If Everything is Survivorship Bias? Let’s consider another question, this one on U.S.

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

MSCI ex-USA: 8.4% ( Wealth of Common Sense ) • I’m not Sure Speculation Is Gone : Jim Chanos, president and founder of Chanos & Company, believes the level of silliness and speculation seen in 2020 and 2021 marked an important moment for valuations. These were the annual returns1 from 1970 through January 2023: S&P 500: 10.5%

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Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields

Advisor Perspectives

Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations for investment returns. On August 4, 2020, the 10-year Treasury yield hit its all-time low of 0.52%. As of April 30, it was 4.69%.