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September 30, 2026

Paying 1% for Alts Access? Do the Math on What You Are Really Buying

If private investments make up 10 to 15% of your portfolio and you are paying a 1% fee on the whole thing to get them, you may effectively be paying […]

September 29, 2026

Before You Insure Against Trustee Theft, Fix the Trust

Picture the trust you have spent a lifetime funding. Your kids are the beneficiaries. The trustee is your cousin Tom, the one in the family who knows a little about […]

September 28, 2026

Trustee Crime Insurance, Paying 1% for Alts Access, and NYC Real Estate with Ashley Reidy Quinn

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we begin with a listener researching an insurance policy covering trustee theft. He’s weighing whether it’s worth […]

September 23, 2026

Beyond the Earnout: How Buyers Move Risk Onto You

The first meeting is almost always lunch. Someone who buys companies for a living has read enough about yours to be curious, and over ninety minutes they ask sharp questions […]

September 22, 2026

The IRS Number That Decides Whether Your Family Loan Is a Gift

There is a number the IRS publishes every month that settles most of the debate about lending money to your kids. It is called the applicable federal rate, or AFR, […]

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