An opportunity to maximize tax-favored growth in your investment account is around the corner: employee benefits season.
But it's also prime time to check in on contributions to and the underlying investments in 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts, which can offer a bevy of tax benefits.
Enter asset location, which involves positioning the assets with the highest growth prospects and yield for growth and tax efficiency.
"And too many people in my opinion are unlikely to touch their retirement accounts for more than a decade, and yet a lot of it is in cash or cash-like investments."
In contrast, tax-deferred retirement accounts could be split 80/20 for workers who are early to mid-career, McLoughlin said.
Persons:
it's, Barry Glassman, Glassman, Sam, Roth, Roth IRAs, Brenna McLoughlin, McLoughlin
Organizations:
Wealth Services, CNBC's, Wealthstream Advisors