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Paper Club #1: The Tax Benefits of Pre-Tax Alpha

AQR's paper shows that manager alpha compounds into bigger tax benefits (more harvestable losses, more leverage capacity, lower embedded gains), but since leverage amplifies skill in both directions, the practical takeaway is to weigh manager skill alongside tax benefits when picking a tax-managed provider.

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Image of The Tax Benefits of Pre-Tax Alpha paper.
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Paper Club #1: The Tax Benefits of Pre-Tax Alpha

AQR's paper shows that manager alpha compounds into bigger tax benefits (more harvestable losses, more leverage capacity, lower embedded gains), but since leverage amplifies skill in both directions, the practical takeaway is to weigh manager skill alongside tax benefits when picking a tax-managed provider.

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A Practical Guide to Tax-Aware Portfolio Transitions
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A Practical Guide to Tax-Aware Portfolio Transitions

Portfolio transitions are rarely straightforward for advisors managing taxable accounts. While the goal may be to reduce fees, optimize risk exposure, or simplify the investment process, the path to get there involves difficult trade‑offs.

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How to Measure Tax Efficiency
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How to Measure Tax Efficiency

The interplay between returns and taxes and the myriad investment options can make tax‑efficient investing challenging. Advisors must consider and select the optimal account structure, asset allocation, asset location, investment product, portfolio management process, and reporting tools.

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Tax-Aware Investing Landscape
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Tax-Aware Investing Landscape

Sophisticated tax management is no longer limited to the planning level. It now takes place at the portfolio level, often daily, using lot‑level data to harvest losses, minimize gains, and align investment activity with each client’s tax situation.

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Quorus and One 6 Research announce new partnership
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Quorus and One 6 Research announce new partnership

One 6 Research and Quorus announce a new partnership that will see Quorus offer investment in the Police & Public Safety Index - the world’s first thematic index targeting policing and emergency services providers - to investors in personalized accounts with tax optimization.

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