| Although he moved from ISI Group to Wolfe Trahan & Co. in September 2011, Christopher Senyek doesn’t budge from the top spot, which he holds for a fourth consecutive year. The 37-year-old produces “amazingly in-depth reports on often-hidden and overlooked — but important — rules,” says one supporter. U.S. taxes are a top concern, Senyek says. “We expect the expiration of the Bush tax cuts and other stimulus measures — the fiscal cliff — to be foremost on investors’ minds,” he reports, noting that the maximum dividend rate is poised to jump from 15 percent to 39.6 percent; the highest capital gains rate, from 15 percent to 20 percent; and the top individual rate, from 35 percent to 39.6 percent. “While the outcome of the November elections will likely influence the path of tax policy, we don’t believe either party in Congress wants tax rates to increase in such a way as to stifle economic growth in 2013,” Senyek says. He predicts the lame-duck congressional session will come up with a compromise that extends current rates for at least a few months — and possibly for two years. |
Economics & Strategy – Accounting & Tax Policy: First
October 16, 2012
