Date: June, 2026

Capital Gains: Same Rates, New Planning Angles

Nicole Standen
Gainplan-Linked-in-–-2026-06-23T135000.862

At first glance, capital gains taxes in 2026 appear unchanged. Long-term capital gains continue to enjoy preferential tax rates of 0%, 15%, or 20%, while short-term gains remain taxed as ordinary income. The 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) also remains in place for higher-income households. But savvy investors know…

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Why Beating the S&P 500 Is the Wrong Goal

Wayne Bell-Warren
Gainplan-Linked-in-–-2026-06-17T104655.405

Walk into almost any investment conversation, and eventually someone will ask, “How did you do compared to the S&P 500?” It’s one of the most common questions investors ask—and one of the least important. For decades, investors have been conditioned to believe that outperforming the market is the ultimate measure…

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From Cash Hoard to Strategic Liquidity

Patrick Nalepa
Gainplan-Linked-in-–-2026-06-10T155810.344

Is Your Cash Working as Hard as You Are? For the past few years, many business owners have treated cash like a security blanket. Between rising interest rates, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and economic uncertainty, building larger cash reserves simply felt like the prudent thing to do. And for a…

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Renewal Pressure Returns

Nicole Standen
Gainplan-Linked-in-–-2026-06-03T102339.253

Benefit renewals are back—and so is the sticker shock. In 2026, rising medical claims, prescription drug costs, specialty medications, and growing demand for treatments like GLP-1s are putting serious pressure on employer health plans. What looked temporary a year ago is now the new normal. For employers, renewal season is…

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