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Have We Created a Golem? (3/6/2018)

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Insights & Events, Tax, Taxes | 0 comment | 6 March, 2018 | 0

Leon C. LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA “We will have a recession someday, maybe soon.  I’m worried we’ve created a budget Golem.  It starts friendly and cooperative, and then turns into a monster.  And like the Golem, it can only be controlled by Truth.” When I was a kid, I loved horror movies. There wasRead more

Our View on the Recent Market Declines (2/6/18)

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Advice, Financial Planning, In the Press, Insights & Events, Investments, News & Media | 0 comment | 6 February, 2018 | 0

Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA In the last few days, the stock market has been very volatile.  The decline on February 5, 2018 was quite substantial in dollar terms, and logically, a lot of folks are concerned.  We’ve been doing this for a long time, so we thought we’d offer a brief perspective: RememberRead more

How the new tax law affects your Estate Plan (12/27/2017)

By admin | Estate, Financial Planning, Insights & Events | 0 comment | 27 December, 2017 | 0

Maria Avesian, JD LJPR Financial Advisors The New Year brings with it the opportunity for a fresh start and to make positive changes. With the passing of the new tax law comes an opportunity to “dust” off your current estate plan to reflect the new changes or if you have neglected to establish an estateRead more

Updated Comparison of House and Senate Tax Bills (12/6/2017)

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Insights & Events, Tax, Taxes | 0 comment | 6 December, 2017 | 0

Updated 12/6/2017: Comparison of the House and Senate Tax Bills

How the Senate and House Bills Stack Up (11/10/17)

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Insights & Events, Tax, Taxes | 0 comment | 10 November, 2017 | 0

Comparison of the House and Senate Tax Bills

Summary and Analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (11/6/2017)

By admin | Insights & Events, Tax, Taxes | 0 comment | 6 November, 2017 | 0

Now that we’ve had a weekend to digest last week’s introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it’s time to look into the specifics. Of course, the legislation isn’t exactly an easy read, but we are here to help. Below, we have the full, 429-page bill and the Ways and Means Committee’s summary andRead more

Tax Reform: Now What?

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | In the Press, Insights & Events, Tax, Taxes | 0 comment | 28 September, 2017 | 0

The much-anticipated tax framework is out.  The Trump Administration, House Ways and Means, and Senate Finance committee have released their framework for tax reform.  The reform proposal is sweeping yet scant on details, but is very important to all of us.  It changes our tax bill, our investments and our economy.  I’ll try to putRead more

Do these 3 things to protect your personal information now 

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Advice, Families & Individuals, Insights & Events | 0 comment | 12 September, 2017 | 0

Okay, so almost half of the US population was likely affected by the Equifax breach in the past several months.  My sixteen year-old daughter was shocked!  And, given the history of breaches (remember Target, Marshall’s, AOL, to name a few) it’s likely that almost all of our personal information is in fraudsters’ hands for useRead more

A Lesson from Hurricane Harvey: Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Advice, Families & Individuals, In the Press, Insights & Events | 0 comment | 11 September, 2017 | 0

We’ve been touting the idea of a family emergency plan for quite a while in our Small Good Choices™ literacy series.  But seeing the devastation and calamity in Houston brings forth an important small good choice from the Boy Scouts:  be prepared.  Here are some important ideas that you can do to protect your familyRead more

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Checkers versus Chess: Our Year-End Commentary

By Leon LaBrecque, JD, CPA, CFP®, CFA | Advice, Financial Planning, Insights & Events, Tax, Taxes, Uncategorized | 0 comment | 23 December, 2016 | 0

I want you to picture a man playing checkers.  He has the board on an old barrel.  He’s in the shade of a big oak tree.  He’s studying his next move.  You can tell he’s been playing checkers a long time, and he understands the game.  After deliberation, he moves his piece.  Suddenly BAM! ARead more

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