Episode 24: Family Gifting Expectations, Tech IPO Decisions, and the Capital Call Dilemma

This week, we take on three listener questions that reveal the real-life complexity of wealth planning. First, how should parents handle fairness in gifting when one child values a large family wedding and another prefers a smaller celebration but asks for the same amount in cash? Next, a tech executive with most of his $6 million net worth tied up in stock options faces the uncertainty of an upcoming IPO. We’ll look at how to balance concentration risk, cash flow needs, and long-term upside. Then, we turn to a capital call in a real estate syndication — should you double down with more money, or accept dilution and walk away? And in our Myth or Money segment, we challenge the belief that turning 65 means it’s time to shift most of your portfolio out of equities. Have a question for a future episode? Submit it at scholaradvising.com/podcast.