When it comes to filing taxes, ensuring you’re well-prepared can mean the difference between significant savings and costly mistakes. Whether you’re filing as an individual or through your business entity, here are 10 tax tips to keep in mind whether you are filing taxes for this year, or the years ahead. 

During heightened economic uncertainty, rising inflation, and market volatility, alternative asset classes provide a compelling case for inclusion in a well-diversified portfolio. By allocating capital to private equity, venture capital, real estate, and private credit, investors can access higher returns, lower market correlation, and enhanced income opportunities.

Market volatility is something that all investors need to deal with. While every financial situation is different, at Ballast Rock Private Wealth we believe that guidance around mindset and approach will help many investors better deal with the inescapable ups and downs that investing in public markets brings.  

With publicly listed equity representing a small fraction of US GDP, why aren’t more advisors talking to their clients about true diversification? Impartial investment advice should incorporate both public and private market asset classes and true diversification can only be achieved by considering the entire investable universe.

Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and John Bogle have each earned their place in the pantheon of world-renowned investors. Yet, all of the greats achieved wealth and success through different strategies. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to investment management – nor should there be.

BRPW Wealth Advisor Joe Miller discusses the evolution of Private Credit as an asset class.

BRPW’s Senior Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager Jim Carroll presents the 2024 Volatility Halftime Report

Learn why other advisors are not talking about private market investing.

Earlier this Spring, we wrote two articles about the tailwinds providing extremely attractive risk-adjusted returns in the private credit markets, especially direct lending. Since then, the financial environment has only improved for private credit lenders, and large financial institutions are now beginning to wholeheartedly recommend the strategy.

Learn why accredited investors should consider private assets for their portfolios.

Private market investments are not passive investments. Because of how disruption and innovation affect our economy, active management of private market investments by advisors and family offices is critical to identify the innovative companies taking advantage of the opportunities caused by broad economic, environmental and social changes.

Given the current stress on the banking sector, we strongly feel that private credit funds, especially middle-market direct lending platforms, can potentially offer attractive investment opportunities for suitable investors.