McLean Asset Management

Diversification is a well-known strategy to manage investment risk, but how does it apply to taxes? Why would someone want to diversify their taxes, and how do you even do that? Tax diversification is a powerful tool that can help you strategically manage your tax liability now and in retirement. The United States tax system…

Northern Virginia Magazine named the following McLean Advisors to their 2024 Top Financial Professionals list: Alana Light Jessica Wunder Jason Rizkallah Athena Chang To compile the Top Financial Professionals listing, surveys were sent to all Northern Virginia financial professionals, asking them to recommend other financial professionals whom they would refer to friends and family. The…

Retirement is the beginning of a new chapter in life. It’s a time to explore new horizons, pursue passions, and embrace opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. As you consider how to make the most of your time, it is important to stay active to maintain physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Below are some ideas…

Withdrawing from your investment portfolio in retirement is like walking through a minefield. If you don’t take the right path, you’re going to take a large tax hit. Most people don’t think about it, but your distribution strategy in retirement and the resulting taxes can significantly impact how long your money lasts and how much…

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic. Download Quarterly…

Jessica Wunder, a McLean Principal, was recently named a 2024 Advisor to Watch by AdvisorHub. The ranking of “Advisors to Watch” is based on: Scope of practice measured by assets, production, and level of service; Growth of practice consisting of year-over-year growth in assets, households, and production; and lastly Professionalism includes regulatory records, community service,…

There’s a lot of information out there these days on retirement income planning. Everybody is offering advice, and a lot of it is really good. Yet it seems that no matter how much information is out there, people are still hitting retirement with little or no preparedness at all. Here are five of the most…

We use models every day to make decisions-from simple ones like “nachos taste good” to complex ones like quantum mechanics. Models help us understand and navigate the world. However, no model is perfect. They’re simplified representations of reality and come with limitations. Overconfidence in a model can lead to mistakes, so it’s crucial to know…

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic. Download Quarterly…