Author - John Bird

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What We Know about How the IRS Treats Taxation of Cryptocurrencies
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The Passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – What You Should Know
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Bitcoin 101 FAQs
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We Now Return You to Your Regularly Scheduled Update on the Economy and Markets …
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Valuation is An Art – But that Doesn’t Mean It’s Always Pretty

What We Know about How the IRS Treats Taxation of Cryptocurrencies

Jan 25 2018
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John Bird

John Bird's fascination with social and economic systems gives invaluable context to Albion’s investing and wealth-management strategies. Specializing in complex financial planning issues, client investment policy formulation, and private account portfolio structure, he helps each client chart a course for long-term prosperity. Empowering clients to make educated decisions in an ever-changing world is his passion.

John has received numerous recognitions in national and local publications including Bloomberg Magazine, Worth Magazine, Medical Economics, The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. John currently serves as a member of the CFA Institute, the Salt Lake Society of Financial Analysts, the Utah Estate Planning Council and as Finance Chair on the Board of Trustees of Rowland Hall School. He has also served as a board member for the Utah Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, and as Chairman of the Western Region of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

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THURS, JAN 25th, 2018

The IRS has provided little guidance regarding virtual currencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The most notable IRS publication, Notice 2014-21, states “For federal tax purposes, virtual currency is treated as property. General tax principles applicable to property transactions apply to transactions using virtual currency.”

What does this IRS statement mean to virtual currency users? It means that you will need to file and/or pay taxes if you traded, sold, or used virtual currencies to make a purchase. Consider the following scenarios:

1. If you bought a virtual currency and sold it for a gain, …

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The Passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – What You Should Know

Dec 21 2017
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John Bird

John Bird's fascination with social and economic systems gives invaluable context to Albion’s investing and wealth-management strategies. Specializing in complex financial planning issues, client investment policy formulation, and private account portfolio structure, he helps each client chart a course for long-term prosperity. Empowering clients to make educated decisions in an ever-changing world is his passion.

John has received numerous recognitions in national and local publications including Bloomberg Magazine, Worth Magazine, Medical Economics, The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. John currently serves as a member of the CFA Institute, the Salt Lake Society of Financial Analysts, the Utah Estate Planning Council and as Finance Chair on the Board of Trustees of Rowland Hall School. He has also served as a board member for the Utah Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, and as Chairman of the Western Region of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

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THURS, DEC 21st, 2017

As you have likely seen in the news, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed by both the House and the Senate this week. This bill is widely expected to be signed into law by President Trump. The bill brings important changes to most American families – likely including yours.

At Albion Financial Group, we are not accountants nor are we attorneys. However, as a financial advisor, we want to make sure you are aware that this bill likely impacts you and that there are year-end actions that may be financially beneficial.  Most importantly, we …

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Bitcoin 101 FAQs

Dec 11 2017
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John Bird

John Bird's fascination with social and economic systems gives invaluable context to Albion’s investing and wealth-management strategies. Specializing in complex financial planning issues, client investment policy formulation, and private account portfolio structure, he helps each client chart a course for long-term prosperity. Empowering clients to make educated decisions in an ever-changing world is his passion.

John has received numerous recognitions in national and local publications including Bloomberg Magazine, Worth Magazine, Medical Economics, The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. John currently serves as a member of the CFA Institute, the Salt Lake Society of Financial Analysts, the Utah Estate Planning Council and as Finance Chair on the Board of Trustees of Rowland Hall School. He has also served as a board member for the Utah Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, and as Chairman of the Western Region of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

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MON, DEC 11th, 2017

Bitcoin 101 FAQs:

Bitcoin, and more broadly cryptocurrencies, are seeing increasing news coverage. This has left many wondering: “What is bitcoin and how does it work?” For those trying to better understand bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, here’s our understanding on a handful of frequently asked questions:

What is bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a digital “currency” that can be used to purchase goods and services (only at select locations, for now), or held as a store of speculative value. There are many differences between bitcoin and traditional currency, but the principal difference is that bitcoin is not issued by …

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Nov 02 2017
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John Bird

John Bird's fascination with social and economic systems gives invaluable context to Albion’s investing and wealth-management strategies. Specializing in complex financial planning issues, client investment policy formulation, and private account portfolio structure, he helps each client chart a course for long-term prosperity. Empowering clients to make educated decisions in an ever-changing world is his passion.

John has received numerous recognitions in national and local publications including Bloomberg Magazine, Worth Magazine, Medical Economics, The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. John currently serves as a member of the CFA Institute, the Salt Lake Society of Financial Analysts, the Utah Estate Planning Council and as Finance Chair on the Board of Trustees of Rowland Hall School. He has also served as a board member for the Utah Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, and as Chairman of the Western Region of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

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THURS, NOV 2nd, 2017

The U.S. economy continues down its years-long path of expansion. Despite the endless cacophony of hoopla and noise from the new regime in Washington D.C. the track of growth has neither picked up nor dissipated. Our broad assessment infers that the bedrock of the economy – e.g., jobs, sentiment, private sector balance sheets, and aggregate demand – is healthy. Meanwhile lawmakers have been in a state of gridlock for the majority of the year. Taken together, a measured and stable economy with little in the way of dramatic new policies from the Beltway is a celebrated …

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Valuation is An Art – But that Doesn’t Mean It’s Always Pretty

Aug 04 2017
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John Bird

John Bird's fascination with social and economic systems gives invaluable context to Albion’s investing and wealth-management strategies. Specializing in complex financial planning issues, client investment policy formulation, and private account portfolio structure, he helps each client chart a course for long-term prosperity. Empowering clients to make educated decisions in an ever-changing world is his passion.

John has received numerous recognitions in national and local publications including Bloomberg Magazine, Worth Magazine, Medical Economics, The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. John currently serves as a member of the CFA Institute, the Salt Lake Society of Financial Analysts, the Utah Estate Planning Council and as Finance Chair on the Board of Trustees of Rowland Hall School. He has also served as a board member for the Utah Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, and as Chairman of the Western Region of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

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Fri, AUG 4th, 2017

Monet was brilliant with color and stoke. Picasso used interesting shapes and had an uncanny ability to impart mood. Renoir celebrated sensuality. Each had critics, but all share a common trait: artists widely regarded as great in their field. We can squabble about taste, but there’s little debate around their influence. Ansel Adams once said: there is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. Indeed. Whether it’s art, engineering, or investing, eminent concepts and high quality work are timeless.

On traditional time-honored metrics like P/E, earnings yield, “Fed model” and equity risk …

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