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A blog for everyday financial tips, Trajan news updates, and more

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Dallas

Retiring in Dallas, TX

If Dallas is poised to be your retirement destination, congratulations—you’ve picked a winning spot to enjoy the outdoors and one-of-a-kind charm. Whether you are a local or planning to become one, read our insights for a fruitful Dallas, Texas, retirement, including tax-related and housing details you may not have considered.

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Estate Planning

Gifting With Purpose

Gifting to your loved ones while you’re alive can be a beautiful gesture – plus, it offers you a unique opportunity to observe and assess how they handle money. What’s more, there’s an important question around this type of gifting – how much can be gifted without paying gift taxes?

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The AI revolution is here
Investing

The AI Revolution

Artificial intelligence promises to be the most disruptive technological innovation since the Internet. We discuss opportunities and risks across a variety of industries, including online search, semiconductors, cloud computing, software, design and creativity, customer service, and logistics. We also offer some thoughts on what AI could mean for the labor market.

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Equity Markets - The Year In Review
Investing

December 2022 Market Review

No one told us there would be days like these, let alone a full year. 2022 was a doozy! The world was abuzz with financial and crypto-market turbulence like never before. Investors everywhere felt the tremors. Now that we’ve all survived this wild year, check out our retrospective report on what went down and a preview of the surprises still ahead. Read our year-in-review report by CIO Udayan Mitra, CPA.

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