Monthly Archives - January 2018

Sheaff Brock | Index Income Overlay | covered calls | net unrealized appreciation | financial planning

Planning Conversation Can Net Unrealized Appreciation Benefit

It’s right there in Section 402 (e)(4)(B) of the IRS publication—that part about net unrealized appreciation. Without having in-depth planning conversations with their advisors, clients might miss out on important tax benefits. In an interview with our SheaffBriefs editor, Sheaff Brock Senior Vice President of Investments Christy Jordan pointed to the following statement in the IRS Code: Section 402(e)(4)( B) provides that in the case of a lump sum distribution which includes employer securities, there shall be excluded from gross income the net [...]

active management of individual stocks | Sheaff Brock

What Do Active Managers Do (That Index Funds Don’t)?

There are many people espousing the use of index funds, ETFs or other passive products, instead of using a firm like ours that provides active management of individual stocks (or like our sister company, Salzinger Sheaff Brock, that uses active management with a portfolio of ETFs and mutual funds), Sheaff Brock Managing Director Dave Gilreath reflected in an interview with our SheaffBriefs editor … It’s an old, old debate about which way to manage investments is better—you know, the active [...]