Client Recommendations and Investment Strategies Flashcards
Taxation of each type of client
Sole - flow through
GP - flow through
S corp - flow through
C corp - Entity files taxes (business & owner level if distribute dividend- so it could be twice)
LLC - flow through
Liability of owner for each type of client
Sole - full
GP - full
S corp - limited
C corp - limited
LLC - limited
Ease of formation
In order -
Sole -
LLC -
S corp -
GP -
C corp -
Easy of liquidation
C corp - easiest (own shares, sell shares)
Trust accounts
Living vs
Testamentary vs
Simple vs
Complex
- Living trust - must be formed while settlor is alive
- Testamentary trust - ONLY created once client dies, based upon instructions of client will, you would contact EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR
- Simple trust - MUST distribute income annually, TAXED annually
- Complex trust - May accumulate income, taxed when distribution
Settlor/Grantor
Provides money to trust
They can also be beneficiary, grantor, trustee
Remainderman
Heirs of beneficiary
Per stripes
Heirs split original allocation
Per capita it is then split among others seperately
Per capita
When it splits the allocation depending on the beneficiary passing
Trust account w/ 2 named beneficiary’s, how do they manage it?
Based upon stated objective in trust agreement. All trust agreement have stated objective.
Tax form for trusts
1041
Balance sheets for clients (individual) & the difference between assets and liabilities
Asset - liabilities = net worth
Asset
- property of all types
- investments
- investment accounts
- retirement accounts
- cash
- jewelry
Liability (total amount of debt)
- mortgages
- consumer debt / revolving credit / credit cards
- car loans
Statement of cash flow for clients (individuals)
(monthly cash flow / money in money out)
Income: Salary, rental income, investment income
Out go: Taxes, Bills, Utilities, Mortgage Payments, CC payments
Most important information in making a suitable reccomendation?
Investment objective, it may include risk, age, salary, etc – these are sub to the INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE.
Always look for the (insert) when making recommendation, and ignore the NOISE
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
If the goal is to provide income
Corp bond, pref stock, REIT
If the goal is for growth
Common stocks
57 yr old husband, 58 wife, he wants to retire at 62, her at 65… They will ask you, what is their time horizon?
20 ish year, life expectancy, not just their retirement. You would WANT to include some stocks right? Hedge against inflation for example. Even at retirement you will still want to include stocks.
Capital Market Theory
What is it? What are pieces to the formula?
CAP M
Capital Asset Pricing model
The pieces of the CAPM formula are the risk-free rate (Rrf), investment beta (βa) and the market return (Rm – Rrf)
= Risk vs Return
Greater returns you have greater risk
Husband and wife looking for above average returns, according to CAP M, which is true..
- Must be comfortable with risk
- No risk tolerance
- Somewhat comfortable with risk
- (something else)
Must be comfortable.
Higher return than average.. Not somewhat.
(think about this conceptually)
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Markets are efficient in that information is already reflected in the investments price. No special analysis will allow you to achieve better than average returns.
Hypothesis works best with MORE information that is known. It is BASED ON HOW MUCH INFORMATION IS KNOWN. Least amount of information would be price & volume.
Stronger with more info, I.e. financials of the company (public info), STRONGEST and therefore analysis is LEAST Valuable when PUBLIC information AND PRIVATE information.
Private doesn’t have to be inside information, knowledge known to insiders is private info.
3 levels
- strong
- semi strong
- weak
Modern Portfolio Theory
Diversification through different asset classes & maximize returns.
Greatest amount of a return, portfolio mix of 100 equity stocks.
More risk - 70% equity and 30% income
Less risk - 20% equity and 80% income
THE CURVE on the graph of risk / reward is the EFFICIENT FRONTIER
Strategic vs Tactical
Strategic - long term
- 70/30 for example, however is not buy and hold, must rebalance.
- Strategic portfolio - what you’re looking for ASSET ALLOCATION & REBALANCE.
Tactical - shorter term
- Investment decisions based on current market conditions / market timing
- Market timing
Buy and Hold
- Consider this to be a completely diff style from Strategic & Tactical
- Very low expenses & very tax efficient
- Very similar to a ‘passive’ style
- LEAST appropriate for WRAP ACCOUNTS, why would you charge someone an annual fee when you’re not making changes???
What best shows buy and hold
Tactical
Strategic
Passive
(insert)
PASSIVE (not strategic)
Growth vs Value
Growth
- growth of company profits, which LEADS to the growth of stocks
- earnings momentum for the company as earnings get larger and larger
- stocks will have a high PRICE TO EARNINGS multiple
- Plowing their earnings back into growth of company and pay very little to no dividends.
Value
- Stable earnings, low PE, and higher dividend payout ratio’s