529 Plans – New Tax Law Provides More Options
With the rising costs of higher education, many of our clients are actively seeking ways to set aside funds to support their children and grandchildren’s future education expenses. An efficient and flexible way to save for college and its associated costs is a 529...
One For the Record Books
2022 will go down in history as a landmark year for economics and financial markets, just not the type of year we want to remember. The highest inflation in 40 years, the most aggressive interest rate increases in modern history, and the Russia/Ukraine war were each...
Year – End Tax Planning
With five weeks left, in what has been a roller coaster of a year for financial markets, deadlines are quickly approaching to implement strategies for 2022 to reduce your income tax liability. Further, the market has also presented new opportunities to structure...
Focusing on What We can Control
After the worst first half since 1970, the third quarter started out with a bang as the S&P 500 increased over 17% from June lows. However, elevated inflation reports coupled with a Fed determined to squash it, led the market to give up all its gains and then...
No Place to Hide
There is generally only one free lunch in the investment world and that is diversification. Unfortunately, plain vanilla diversification has not worked this year as both stocks and bonds have seen historic declines. The S&P 500 posted the worst first half since...
Market Update
We hope everyone and their families are healthy and safe and enjoying the start to summer. The first half of 2022 has certainly been a rough start to the year for both markets and the global economy: facing headwinds from an ongoing war in Ukraine/Russia, high and...
Looking for Good News
After a year in which the S&P 500 advanced by more than 28%, the first quarter saw major volatility with the S&P 500 ending the first quarter of 2022 down 4.6%. At the lowest point, the 500 largest companies were down 12.5% on March 8th, but rallied nicely...
Virginia’s Tax Workaround for Business Owners
At Canal Capital Management, we provide objective guidance and disciplined investment management for our clients. Importantly, tax strategies are a part of every decision we make. A topic we have been discussing with business owner clients is related to recent...
Commentary on Russia and Ukraine Conflict
Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine has dominated the headlines in recent weeks. We are saddened to see the impact on the innocent lives involved in this crisis. This is obviously a very fluid situation, and we are evaluating all developments closely.Stocks could be...
Open for Business, but Closed to Easy Money
Despite some end of year volatility, major indices rallied during the 4th quarter, with the S&P 500 up 11% and the Dow up 8%. For the full year, the S&P 500 was once again the best performer of the major world indices, returning 26.9% and recording 70 new...