Horizon Wealth Insights

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  • 6 min read

Dynasty Trusts: A Powerful Tool for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals to Preserve Generational Wealth

In the world of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), preserving wealth across multiple generations is a top priority. One of the most effective estate planning vehicles for achieving t...

Dynasty Trusts: A Powerful Tool for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals to Preserve Generational Wealth

In the world of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), preserving wealth across multiple generations is a top priority. One of the most effective estate planning vehicles for achieving t...

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  • 11 min read

Long-Short Investment Strategy: A Market-Based Tax Mitigation Solution to Offset Capital Gains

Turning a One-Time Liquidity Event Into a Smarter, Tax-Efficient Investment Opportunity When you sell an illiquid asset such as a business or real estate holding, you often must sell the ent...

Long-Short Investment Strategy: A Market-Based Tax Mitigation Solution to Offset Capital Gains

Turning a One-Time Liquidity Event Into a Smarter, Tax-Efficient Investment Opportunity When you sell an illiquid asset such as a business or real estate holding, you often must sell the ent...

11 min read
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  • 23 min read

Unlocking Wealth: How an Installment Sales Trust (Deferred Sales Trust) Can Slash Your Capital Gains Tax

If you’re selling a highly appreciated asset—be it real estate, a business, or a stock portfolio—you’re likely facing a significant capital gains tax bill. But what if you could defer that t...

Unlocking Wealth: How an Installment Sales Trust (Deferred Sales Trust) Can Slash Your Capital Gains Tax

If you’re selling a highly appreciated asset—be it real estate, a business, or a stock portfolio—you’re likely facing a significant capital gains tax bill. But what if you could defer that t...

23 min read
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  • 10 min read

Salvaging Your Wealth: How a Deferred Sales Trust Can Save a Failed 1031 Exchange

A failed 1031 exchange can feel like a financial disaster, with looming capital gains taxes threatening your hard-earned proceeds. Fortunately, a Deferred Sales Trust™ (DST) offers a strateg...

Salvaging Your Wealth: How a Deferred Sales Trust Can Save a Failed 1031 Exchange

A failed 1031 exchange can feel like a financial disaster, with looming capital gains taxes threatening your hard-earned proceeds. Fortunately, a Deferred Sales Trust™ (DST) offers a strateg...

10 min read
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  • 25 min read

Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Points, Pros, and Cons

On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, a landmark legislative package passed by the 119th U.S. Congress. Known as the "Big Beautif...

Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Points, Pros, and Cons

On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, a landmark legislative package passed by the 119th U.S. Congress. Known as the "Big Beautif...

25 min read
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  • 13 min read

Tax-Efficient Strategies for Highly Appreciated Investment Portfolios

Congratulations if you’re sitting on a highly appreciated portfolio! Whether you’ve built wealth by holding stocks long-term without tax mitigation, strategically tax-loss harvesting, or rid...

Tax-Efficient Strategies for Highly Appreciated Investment Portfolios

Congratulations if you’re sitting on a highly appreciated portfolio! Whether you’ve built wealth by holding stocks long-term without tax mitigation, strategically tax-loss harvesting, or rid...

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  • 8 min read

12 Tax Strategies to Reduce Your Capital Gains Tax Burden

When it comes to selling high-value assets like real estate, businesses, or investments, capital gains taxes can take a significant bite out of your profits. But with smart planning, you can...

12 Tax Strategies to Reduce Your Capital Gains Tax Burden

When it comes to selling high-value assets like real estate, businesses, or investments, capital gains taxes can take a significant bite out of your profits. But with smart planning, you can...

8 min read
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How Direct Indexing Helps Offset Capital Gains Taxes

If you’re facing a large capital gain—either this year or in a planned future exit—you may be looking for smart, legal ways to reduce your tax liability. Or maybe you’re holding a stock with...

How Direct Indexing Helps Offset Capital Gains Taxes

If you’re facing a large capital gain—either this year or in a planned future exit—you may be looking for smart, legal ways to reduce your tax liability. Or maybe you’re holding a stock with...

6 min read

How a Deferred Sales Trust Can Rescue a Failed 1031 or 721 Exchange

Are you navigating the complexities of a 1031 or 721 exchange, worried about the tight deadlines or finding the right replacement property? What happens if the exchange fails? Don’t panic—th...

How a Deferred Sales Trust Can Rescue a Failed 1031 or 721 Exchange

Are you navigating the complexities of a 1031 or 721 exchange, worried about the tight deadlines or finding the right replacement property? What happens if the exchange fails? Don’t panic—th...

8 min read
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  • 21 min read

Case Study: Retirement Income Strategies for Volatile Markets

In today’s unpredictable financial landscape, a well-crafted retirement income plan assigns every asset a specific purpose, ensuring efficiency and stability. By leveraging strategies that a...

Case Study: Retirement Income Strategies for Volatile Markets

In today’s unpredictable financial landscape, a well-crafted retirement income plan assigns every asset a specific purpose, ensuring efficiency and stability. By leveraging strategies that a...

21 min read