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How Do You Eat an Elephant?
Like the punch line to the old joke, "How do you eat an elephant?," the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act strives to address America's enormous retirement savings crisis "one bite at a time." https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2020/01/how-do-you-eat-an-elephant/ |
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Lessons From the 2023 Banking Crisis
John Taft discuss the recent bank closures and how in times of financial crisis, financial advisors have a singularly important role to play. https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2023/04/lessons-from-the-2023-banking-crisis/ |
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A Feel-Good Story About Responsible Finance
John Taft discusses a not-for-profit organization called Scholars of Finance (“SOF”). https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2018/07/a-feel-good-story-about-responsible-finance/ |
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Are Buyback Taxes a Policy Mistake?
Buybacks: Much debated, increasingly in-focus and – perhaps – soon to be subject to new taxes. https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2023/03/are-buyback-taxes-a-policy-mistake/ |
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Dusting off the Bear Market Playbook
Revisit what I offered in 2008-09 as a playbook for dealing with extreme market volatility. https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2022/10/dusting-off-the-bear-market-playbook/ |
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Quitting Retirement…
Because I Missed Clients, Culture and Being on a Team https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2018/01/quitting-retirement/ |
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Finance for the Greater Good
As I have traveled across the country writing and speaking for the past decade, my recurring theme has been the idea of Responsible Finance. https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2018/07/finance-for-the-greater-good/ |
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Answering the Important Questions
John Taft and Michael Antonelli sit down to talk about the purpose of wealth management and the potential value a good financial advisor can add in people’s lives. https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2019/09/answering-the-important-questions/ |
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Picks and Pans and Wait-and-Sees: A Look Back at 2025
John Taft looks back at the financial hits and misses from the past year. https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2025/12/picks-and-pans-and-wait-and-sees-a-look-back-at-2025/ |
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The Tip of the Iceberg
Financial Ethics vs. Ethos https://www.rwbaird.com/johntaft/2018/10/the-tip-of-the-iceberg/ |