Investors can grow wealth and avoid as much tax as possible by adopting an “after-tax” returns perspective. That means measuring what you keep or spend after taxes—not just annually, but over an investment’s entire lifecycle.
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Investors can grow wealth and avoid as much tax as possible by adopting an “after-tax” returns perspective. That means measuring what you keep or spend after taxes—not just annually, but over an investment’s entire lifecycle.