Amplify is setting a bold mission for 2024: making firms future-ready by optimizing processes to drive value. William Cerynik, Amplify’s Director of PR and Communications, explains why this initiative is crucial for both acquirers and acquirees, aiming to streamline operations, and enhance tech and procedural efficiencies.
The “lockup” narrative around direct indexing suggests tax benefits vanish after initial loss harvesting. Jerry Michael, President of Smartleaf, dismantles the myth by showing how direct indexes can deliver tax efficiency across every client milestone—from onboarding legacy positions to withdrawals, charitable giving, and rebalancing. The issue isn’t whether direct indexes work long term; it’s whether advisors understand tax management beyond loss harvesting alone.
The US economy added 119,000 positions in September, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Thursday.