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P. I've seen more often than not, a spike in Cramer's picks at first. This must be avoided at all costs. I've bought some of his picks, but only after following for a few weeks.

I'm thinking MSFT might be a dog for the near future. It's drifting down and I don't like its action. Looking for a stop loss number right now.
 
Ok, I guess I didn't make myself clear. I'm not looking for stock picks. I've done well at managing my money over the years. In fact, I've done well enough that I now need to find ways to shelter my assets long term in the best way. I have an accountent who has guided me well with short term asset managment. Soon I will be looking for a tax lawyer to set up a long term plan. Whatever I do will be wrapped in a living trust.

Ok, here is the deal.

I have a 401K from my last employer. I have an IRA with our Credit Union.

In 2 years at age 70 1/2 I will be required to start taking regular disbursments from these, and of course pay taxes on them. I don't need this income now, and I don't forsee that I will need it in the near term. What I'm looking for is the best way for me shelter it so as to not raise my taxable income.

An important part of this is that my wife, who is 10 years my junior, has investments as well, including a 401K. She does not have an IRA, so one option is to open one for her and dump my disbersments in there.

The single overriding issue here is that we both have health problems and this is an important fact in how we manage our assets.

I want to be as knowledgeable I can when I go to the lawyer.

Like I said before, this may not be the best place for this. I could always open a new topic, or move to a more relevent form.

Thanks,

Wayne in Clt.
 
Ok, I guess I didn't make myself clear. I'm not looking for stock picks. I've done well at managing my money over the years. In fact, I've done well enough that I now need to find ways to shelter my assets long term in the best way. I have an accountent who has guided me well with short term asset managment. Soon I will be looking for a tax lawyer to set up a long term plan. Whatever I do will be wrapped in a living trust.

Ok, here is the deal.

I have a 401K from my last employer. I have an IRA with our Credit Union.

In 2 years at age 70 1/2 I will be required to start taking regular disbursments from these, and of course pay taxes on them. I don't need this income now, and I don't forsee that I will need it in the near term. What I'm looking for is the best way for me shelter it so as to not raise my taxable income.

An important part of this is that my wife, who is 10 years my junior, has investments as well, including a 401K. She does not have an IRA, so one option is to open one for her and dump my disbersments in there.

The single overriding issue here is that we both have health problems and this is an important fact in how we manage our assets.

I want to be as knowledgeable I can when I go to the lawyer.

Like I said before, this may not be the best place for this. I could always open a new topic, or move to a more relevent form.

Thanks,

Wayne in Clt.
 
Open a new thread. You'll get more responses.
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What the heck is a joint IRA? I did'nt see that anywhere in the docs I got from the Credit Union.

As far as our health, it is what it is, we're getting old. I'm walking again. Things could be worse.
 
Bottom line is you'll have to pay some taxes. Just try to minimize the amount of "income" for the year and you'll be fine. You already knew that.

I have no concept of your tax bracket or assets, but muni bonds might be a play for you. Decent income, no taxes.

Have you thought about a trust?
 
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In 2 years at age 70 1/2 I will be required to start taking regular disbursments from these, and of course pay taxes on them. I don't need this income now, and I don't forsee that I will need it in the near term. What I'm looking for is the best way for me shelter it so as to not raise my taxable income.

Hi Wayne, glad you're walking better, and here's to better future health.

Unfortunately Uncle Sam has written these IRA regs so that they are indeed a 'retirement' fund, and not a vehicle to shelter estate funds. You are forced to withdraw the minimun amount at 70.5 years, and I don't know any way to avoid taxes on it.

However, you can give gifts of $10,000 (soon to be $11,000) to anyone, tax free, once a year. So you could take the IRA withdrawal funds and give away that much to your wife, kids, grandkids, friends, me
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, anyone, once a year, every year. That's the only tax shelter I can think of offhand, as far as IRA withdrawals go. Tax is still due on the withdrawal, but it's tax free to whoever you give it to.....
 
A friend gave me this stock a week ago and I thought it is over extended but it has gone up almost $3 since then. A WOW for sure, I think all their funds are thru the roof too!
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OOPS The symbol is GROW.
 
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