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Continue reading →: 529 Plans Got a Major Upgrade in 2026. Here’s What Changed.K-12 expense limits doubled, qualified costs expanded, and the tax advantages still beat nearly every alternative for education savings. If you have kids and a brokerage account, you may be leaving serious money on the table. A 529 plan, the state-sponsored savings account built specifically for education, lets your money…
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Continue reading →: Fund Economics 101: How VCs, PE Firms, and Angel Funds Actually Make MoneyBefore you write a check to a private fund, you need to understand who gets paid, when, and how much. The answer might surprise you. The average venture capital fund takes 10 to 12 years to fully wind down. During that time, the managers running it collect fees whether or…
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Continue reading →: Beyond IRR: Demystifying DPI, MOIC and TVPIThe “how much” metrics that tell you whether a fund’s returns are real, and whether any cash has actually hit your pocket. In my last post we unpacked IRR (Internal Rate of Return), the time-weighted metric that tells you the annualized growth rate of your capital. It’s powerful, but it…
