Key Takeaways RMDs Pushed Out The age to begin Required Minimum Distributions increases to 73 now and 75 starting in 2033, allowing retirees more time for tax-deferred growth. Lower Penalties for Missed RMDs The prior 50% penalty for failing to … Read More

By Larry Mendel, Vice President of Sales Here at MONTAG, we have been asked many times by wealthy clients about how and when they should begin to advise their children about their family and generational wealth.   These clients have worked … Read More

by Olga Lee, CFA, Portfolio Manager The 2023 stock market started strong with most equity markets up as investors cheered that the end to the Fed tightening cycle was in sight. January and February were up across most indices.  However, … Read More

As one might expect, the passing of 40 years since the early days of MONTAG Wealth has seen a great deal of evolution – in markets, technology, the investment industry at large, and within the MONTAG firm itself.  A lot … Read More

by Ned Montag, CEO The stock of Zoom Video rises from $70 in early 2020, to above $500 by October, drops to $350 in January of 2021, drops again to $150 a year later, only to fall to $70 by … Read More

Beginning with Co-founders Tony and Jackie Montag, this brief video highlights the families, people, and success enjoyed by MONTAG Wealth over the past 40 years.  While the business has evolved and changed over the decades, the basics — “the human … Read More

by: Benjamin Harris, CFA, Portfolio Manager   Last year, US stocks had their worst calendar year return since the Great Recession year of 2008 and the 7th worst year in the last 97 years. This follows 2021, when U.S. stocks … Read More

by Olga Lee, MONTAG Portfolio Manager   At MONTAG Wealth Management, an investment policy statement is the foundation for a portfolio manager to construct a customized portfolio. To begin an engagement, MONTAG Portfolio Managers have in-depth conversations to identify the … Read More