Month: August 2021

36. Leveraging Real Estate as Part of Charitable Planning With Wendy Beerbower

36. Leveraging Real Estate as Part of Charitable Planning With Wendy Beerbower

Have you ever thought about donating real estate?

Not only can it minimize your capital gains taxes, but also help you amplify the impact of your charitable contributions in the community.

In this episode, Dana Levin, client Relationship Manager at Centura’s Philanthropic Strategies, speaks with Wendy Beerbower, Senior Vice President at Eisenhower Health Foundation. They explore a variety of simple and tax-efficient ways to donate real estate (or other highly appreciated assets) to the charities you care about deeply.

Wendy discusses:

  • Why current market conditions and existing tax laws are optimal to donate real estate
  • How to use charitable remainder trusts (CRUTs) to donate real estate without losing your continuous income stream
  • Ways to leverage retained life estates for a tax deduction for a future gift
  • Tips for nonprofit leaders to attract more real estate donors
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Wendy Beerbower is the Senior Vice President –– planned and major gifts at Eisenhower Health Foundation, where she has been making an impact for the past four and a half years. Wendy has an interesting background holding a real estate license since 2007, and having worked in real estate at Coldwell Banker and in the FinTech and financing space with EquityKey, in both real estate and nonprofit. She is experienced in all facets of business development process management, including strategic planning, effective people management, and innovative marketing solutions.

35. Structured Notes Simplified With Robert Sowinski

35. Structured Notes Simplified With Robert Sowinski

The interest rates for fixed income investments have reached historic lows. However, structured notes, which are somewhat unknown to many investors, can help you maintain returns through this environment.

In this episode, Kyle Malmstrom speaks with Robert Sowinski, managing director, structured products at Advisors Asset Management. Robert simplifies the complexities of structured notes and discusses how you can use them to boost your returns –– while accounting for the various investment risks involved.

Robert discusses:

  • An easy-to-follow explanation of how structured products operate
  • How you can cap your downside risk while maintaining a decent upside potential
  • The different timeframes and liquidity options available in structured notes
  • Why structured notes are becoming increasingly popular among retail investors
  • And more

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