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Nagpal: Guaranteed tax savings beat trying to generate alpha in markets

Ankur Nagpal · $250M Founder Reveals How The Rich Avoid Taxes (Legally) | ft. Ankur Nagpal · Jan 17, 2024 · at 23:29

Teachable founder Ankur Nagpal explains his core wealth management thesis of prioritizing structural tax reduction over active stock picking.

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“I do think better tax strategy can actually create alpha. Alpha is a, you know, finance term for like, You will outperform. And using that tax alpha to just put more dollars in the market, I think is a smarter approach”

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