The Scholar Wealth Podcast
Complex Wealth Questions. Expert Answers.
Displaying all 3 Episode of The Scholar Wealth Podcast with the tag “gifting strategies”.
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Episode 20: Learning Capital for Kids, Tax Loss Harvesting with Direct Indexing, and Hiring a Private Chef
September 1st, 2025 | 22 mins 44 secs
charitable giving, concentration risk, crypto investing, dafs, direct indexing, estate planning, financial independence, financial literacy, gifting strategies, inheritance planning, learning capital, market timing, portfolio rebalancing, qsbs, tax planning, trust strategies
In this episode, we answer listener questions about setting boundaries around “learning capital” when a child wants to invest trust assets in crypto, weighing the benefits of direct indexing for tax loss harvesting in a $6 million taxable portfolio, and handling the financial logistics of hiring a private chef for a family-owned summer residence. Plus, our Term of the Day segment breaks down QSBS — Qualified Small Business Stock — and why it can be such a powerful tax planning opportunity for entrepreneurs.
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Episode 13: Equity, Exit Plans, and Expensive Zip Codes: Wealth Strategy in Real Life
July 14th, 2025 | 22 mins 28 secs
business exit strategy, estate equalization, gifting down payments, gifting strategies, vacation rental, vacation rental investing
Is it still worth buying a vacation rental? What’s the best way to gift down payments to kids in wildly different housing markets? And how do you start preparing—personally—for a business sale that’s still a few years out? In this episode, we tackle three listener questions around real estate, family gifting strategy, and long-term exit planning. Plus, in this week’s Money in the Headlines, we explore whether wealth really leads to longer life.
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Episode 7: Wealth Concentration to Weekend Plans: Retirement Prep and Financial Literacy for Heirs
June 2nd, 2025 | 28 mins 15 secs
concentration risk, family business, financial literacy, gifting strategies, incentive trusts, over-contribution correction, retirement transition
Holding most of your wealth in a family business? We cover how to reduce concentration risk when wealth is tied to a family business, how to prepare for the emotional and financial transition into retirement, and how to structure gifts to children with financial literacy in mind. Plus, a bonus question on managing over-contributions after a large bonus payout.