Portfolio management

Proposals to crack down on private placement insurance contracts aren't close to becoming law. Here's how advisors and their clients can use them for the time being.

As one of many providers of the existing and expanding capabilities, Envestnet is urging more financial advisors to consider after-tax optimization.

Reporting requirements and asset location could loom large for clients seeking greater yield and diversification without thinking through payments to Uncle Sam.

Bill Harris, the former CEO of Personal Capital, TurboTax and PayPal published a new edition of his "Investment Tax Guide" with the future of the industry in mind.

Technology helps financial advisors unlock much more value by being able to switch up clients' buckets of investments at any time throughout the year.

Tax-loss harvesting through "highly correlated" products is driving a significant share of trading volume, according to a working academic paper.

Financial advisors and tax professionals working with entrepreneurs and potential startup investors should consider an often-overlooked exemption, experts say.

Tax-loss harvesting can eke out some extra percentage points of return — if you don't try to time the market and miss a rebound.

The cash-like instruments have garnered hundreds of billions of dollars since the banking crisis began.

It's counterintuitive, but basic short selling can boost the after-tax return on an entire retirement portfolio.