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President Trump’s Victory Means Estate Planning Changes, Not That it Should Be Ignored With President Trump’s victory, and Republican control of the Senate and it appears likely the House too, it is unlikely that harsher estate taxes will be imposed on the wealthy in the next four years. Does that mean everyone can forget estate tax planning? That would not be prudent. But estate planning is now different from what it was only a few short weeks ago. The mantra of many estate planners has been “use your exemption before it is reduced in 2026.” That won’t cut the planning…

Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ:CUTR) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Shelby Eckerman – Vice President of FinanceTaylor Harris – Chief Executive OfficerStuart Drummond – Interim-Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jonathan Block – StifelAnthony Vendetti – Maxim GroupMacauley Kilbane – William Blair Operator Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the Cutera, Inc. Third Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] And the conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Shelby Eckerman, Vice President of Finance. Please go ahead. Shelby…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump has ruled out naming Mike Pompeo, the former secretary of state, to his second administration, as he moves to build out his cabinet after winning the US presidential election against Kamala Harris this week. Trump announced that he would not be including Pompeo in the government in a post on Truth Social on Saturday. He also said that Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the UN who challenged him for the White House, would not be joining.…

The annual Open Enrollment Period ends December 7, just 30 days from now. Traditionally, fewer than 30% of drug plan enrollees pay attention to how their coverage will change in the new year. They’re happy with the plan and it’s just too much hassle. However, this year is not just any ordinary year. The Inflation Reduction Act is changing so many things. It’s as though Part D coverage has been put into a blender and we have to figure out the new concoctions. 10 Important Points about 2024 Open Enrollment For the last month, I have been very busy, reviewing…

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates for the second time this year, a move that was largely expected as inflation continues to drop. The Fed lowered rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% to 4.75%. The decision came on the heels of the lowest rise in inflation since 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) technically increased by 0.2% in September, but this rise was minimal compared to what consumers have seen in the last few years.”Unexpectedly low October job growth came on the heels of better-than-expected labor market data in September that has since been revised…

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (OTCPK:PRBZF) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 6, 2024 7:00 AM ET Company Participants George Paleologou – President and Chief Executive OfficerWill Kalutycz – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants George Paleologou Welcome, everyone, to our 2024 Third Quarter Conference Call. Thank you for joining us today. With me here today is our CFO, Will Kalutycz. Our presentation will follow the deck that was posted on our website this morning. We are now on Slide 4, which outlines certain key highlights for the quarter. Results for the third quarter were generally in line with our expectations…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldQatar has told the leaders of Hamas to leave the country following pressure from Washington, in a significant shift in policy by the Gulf state. The request was made around 10 days ago after intense discussions with US officials, according to one person familiar with the matter.The gas-rich state has hosted Hamas’s political office in its capital, Doha, since 2012, when Syria’s civil war forced it to leave its base in Damascus, and the US asked Qatar to open a…

Voters in Washington State have decided to keep the state’s first-in-the-nation public long term care insurance program. On Tuesday, they easily rejected a ballot initiative that would have killed the far-reaching law. The WA Cares law provides up to $36,500 in long-term care insurance benefits, with the amount increasing with inflation. It is funded with a payroll tax surcharge of 0.58 percent on all workers in the state. For a median income worker, who makes about $78,000, that equals about $450 annually, or about $9 a week. The initiative was one of four ballot measures sponsored by Let’s Go Washington,…

RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Will Wong – Vice President, Investor RelationsVlad Shmunis – Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerVaibhav Agarwal – Senior Vice President of FP&A and Chief Accounting Officer Conference Call Participants Kash Rangan – Goldman SachsSiti Panigrahi – MizuhoDamien Grangeon – BarclaysMichael Turrin – Wells FargoBilly Fitzsimmons – Jefferies Operator Hello, and welcome to the RingCentral Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand…

Semi-retirement has significant advantages for your financial security, health, and enjoyment of life. It’s a powerful strategy to consider as you approach your retirement years, or even if you’ve recently retired. Let’s take a look. What Is Semi-Retirement? Semi-retirement is when you transition from full-time paid work to part-time paid work instead of retiring completely and doing no work at all for income. Semi-retirement is also referred to as phased retirement, gradual retirement, or partial retirement. If you’ve recently retired from full-time work but are considering going back to work part time, then semi-retirement can be a form of “unretirement.”…