PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - William R Reichenstein TI - One Concept and Some of Its Applications AID - 10.3905/jwm.2008.11.3.082 DP - 2008 Oct 31 TA - The Journal of Wealth Management PG - 82--91 VI - 11 IP - 3 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/11/3/82.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/11/3/82.full AB - This article introduces one key concept from the author's most recent book and explores some of its applications. The concept is that a dollar in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k), should be viewed as (1 - tn ) dollar in a tax-exempt account, such as a Roth IRA, where tn is the expected tax rate in retirement. This concept has several implications for private wealth management. This article discusses some of these implications and their applications.TOPIC: Retirement