Overview of BRCM Tax Considerations

We help clients manage their tax liabilities by actively seeking out tax losses as well as informing clients of their best options when it comes to charitable giving, RMDs and more.
Taxes are inevitable. However, in our effort to maximize after-tax returns, we have a suite of tools to help you make the most of your money.

potential strategies we use.

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municipal bonds.
We evaluate the after-tax benefits of investing in municipal bonds, which often are exempt from federal income tax.

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tax loss harvesting.
We systematically review accounts for investments that can be sold to help offset capital gains.

03

social security timing.
You have options for when to start receiving social security; we help you evaluate the best time for you.

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scheduling ira distributions.
The timing of retirement account withdrawals can greatly impact your potential retirement income; we show you your options.

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roth conversions.
Converting IRA assets to post-tax Roth IRAs may help you maximize your retirement income.

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charitable giving.
We help you maximize the tax-efficiency of your charitable donations through gifts of appreciated stock, qualified charitable distributions, and donor advised funds.

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Evaluations with Tax + Legal Professionals.
We collaborate with your other professional service providers to execute on your financial objectives.

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low turnover.
The core of our portfolios is designed to weather the market's ups and downs and reduce transactions that may trigger capital gains.

**Blue River Capital Management does not offer tax or legal advice. Results are not guaranteed. Always consult with a qualified tax professional about your situation.

Asset Geography Pitfalls

Many financial planners will advise that certain asset classes should be held in certain account types, depending on the tax treatment of the asset class in question. For example, often we find planners advocating for fixed income securities to be held within non-taxable accounts like IRAs or Roth IRAs because the interest payments will be shielded from income tax while stocks, particularly non-dividend paying stocks, should be held in taxable brokerage accounts. In theory, this works well, but sometimes real world constraints can present problems with this methodology.

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Animal Spirits are Back

Do you want to buy some garbage? There’s a growing number of investment products that some within the industry consider to be garbage, but they want to market them to investors like you anyways.
Leveraged exchange traded products that double or triple the daily return (or its inverse) of a “hot stock” or the latest meme coin can sound like ways to strike it rich, but buyer beware.
Before you get tempted to buy one of these products, please make sure you understand the risks associated with them, which we think deserve a warning label.

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Why Diversify? Part 2

In our last blog post we looked at how adding bonds to a portfolio of stocks can have an outsized impact on the volatility of the portfolio as compared to the reduction in return. What can be less intuitive is that sometimes adding a riskier asset can also have positive impacts on the risk-reward characteristics of a portfolio. Read on for an example.

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Jack Dukeminier, CPA, CFA

founding partner

Jack, co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at BRCM, excels in investment research and portfolio management. Transitioning from litigation consulting to investment management, he previously served as a portfolio manager at Baker Ellis Asset Management. A University of Oregon graduate with an MBA, CPA, and CFA, Jack is a high-level amateur golfer who finds joy in family time and staying updated on investment research.

philip bagdade, cfa

founding partner

Co-founder of Blue River Capital Management, Philip blends his decade of expertise from Baker Ellis Asset Management with a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. His financial journey began at the University of Arizona, competing in golf while studying finance. Off duty, he’s engaged in golf, skiing, and serves on the Board of Directors for the First Tee of Greater Portland. His wide-ranging interests encompass cooking, reading, travel (especially to Sweden), curling, and quality time with fiancé Jess and their dachshund, Milo.