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Millennial Entrepreneurs: 4 Financial Policies We Want Under a Trump Administration

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Millennial Entrepreneurs: 4 Financial Policies We Want Under a Trump Administration

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Millennial adults represent a generation that is going through a lot of milestones and “firsts” in their live. This can be a wedding, the birth of a child, the purchase of a home or a new job. In turn, they are also facing specific financial challenges, which, combined with inflation and high rates, can be difficult to navigate.

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When it comes to millennial entrepreneurs, they have an additional set of business and financial challenges to face and said that there are certain policies that they would like to see under a Donald Trump administration. Here are some of them:

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Easing Regulations

Most millennials are in their prime earning years and have been hit doubly hard by the pandemic and inflation impacting their earning power, said Brenda Christensen, a self-made millionaire and CEO, Stellar Public Relations.

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In turn, she said that a Trump presidency would likely reduce inflation by easing regulations on business with savings passed down to consumers.

In addition, Christensen — who worked with Trump while working in PR for The Taubman Company — said that he’s a calculated risk taker and understands the business world implicitly, including entrepreneurship where millennials are in large numbers.

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“For example, during his previous administration, his policies reduced burdens on businesses by eliminating taxes and other restrictions, such as loosening FINRA [Financial Industry Regulation Authority] rules which benefitted not only the tech sector and VC [venture capital] funding but overall economic growth,” she added.

Regulation That Makes it Easier to Access Financial and Investing Tools And Broader Use of Crypto

“I think we are living in too much of a top-down, centralized financial system. The cost of investing is too high for a huge percentage of the population, especially for millennials and Gen Z folks,” said Rebecca Liao, CEO of Saga, who also served on Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy team for her 2016 presidential campaign, responsible for Asia trade and economic policy.

As Liao noted, many of them are working part-time or gig jobs that don’t feature 401ks and other automated investment systems for their retirement and most don’t contribute to Roth IRAs.

In turn, she argued that one financial policy Trump could implement is regulation that makes it easier to access financial and investing tools.

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“Crypto is one of the tools for decentralizing our economy and providing fairer, more readily available tools for access to novel financial products that, in turn, are likely to experience relatively greater upside, albeit with more volatility along the way,” she added, noting that making investing in the broader crypto realm more permissible and compliant would be a solid step in the right direction.

Other experts echoed the sentiment saying that this cohort needs crypto friendly policies.

“There are thousands of entrepreneurs developing ideas with world-changing potential using blockchain. They won’t stop, they will simply choose a country with the friendliest policies, where they will make a lot of money and employ a lot of people,” said Mel Gelderman, CEO and co-founder at token.com.

Regulation Helping Consumer Sector Millennial Entrepreneurs-Such as Not Tax on Tips

According to Nick Gausling, a millennial entrepreneur, consumer sector consultant, and managing director of Romy Group, many millennial entrepreneurs outside tech run consumer sector businesses, but the American consumer is “close to tapped out.”

“Trump reviving the No Tax on Tips proposal pioneered by Ron Paul is a big win for these entrepreneurs,” said Gausling.

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He argued that first, ending taxation on tips would be a massive direct stimulus for many service workers, especially in lower tax brackets.

“Since every service worker is also a consumer, that stimulus would spill over and improve revenues for businesses across the consumer sector,” he said.

In addition, he noted that this policy could also bring new innovation in labor modeling and better customer service.

“Many consumers are tired of tipping culture run rampant, but if entrepreneurs combined lower base wages with lower retail prices, tax-free tipping could yield higher overall net income for service workers, better customer experience at lower cost for consumers, and more sales and customer retention for entrepreneurs,” he added.

Reducing Taxes for Small Businesses

Trump could introduce several policies benefiting millennial entrepreneurs including the focus on reducing taxes for small businesses, which is key in this case, said Adam, CEO, Ferrari Phoenix Capital Group.

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“Lowering corporate tax rates, as seen during Trump’s first term, can free up capital that entrepreneurs can reinvest into their businesses, whether it’s for hiring, expanding operations, or investing in new technologies,” he added.

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Talks on landmark crypto legislation have hit a new impasse after banks said they could not back a compromise pushed by the White House, a development that cast doubt on whether the bill will pass this year and sparked criticism from President Donald Trump ​who accused lenders of trying to undermine it.
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Stamford Finance Students Wow Judges, Take Home Trophy in Regional CFA Competition – UConn Today

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A tenacious team of finance majors, who sacrificed most of their winter break to prepare for the CFA Institute Research Challenge, took first place in that regional competition last week.

Students Hunter Baillargeon, Dylan Fischetto, Richard Opper, Philip Ochocinski and Rushit Chauhan were tasked with researching and analyzing a major utility company, and then producing a 10-page report about whether to buy, hold, or sell its stock. They chose to sell.

One of the CFA judges said both the team’s report and presentation were among the best he had seen in many years.

“As a team, we were thrilled our hard work paid off and our many hours of work allowed us to achieve what we did,’’ Baillargeon said. “What we accomplished couldn’t have been done without working with such a cohesive and collective unit.’’

“From a technical perspective, I realize how valuable true analysis is and the importance of looking where others don’t for a differentiated approach,’’ Baillargeon said.

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The first round of competition featured 24 college teams from the Stamford-Hartford-Providence region. The Stamford team, composed of seniors all of whom all participate in UConn’s Student Managed Fund program, received its first-place award Feb. 26 in a ceremony in Hartford. The team will advance to the East Coast competition later this month.

Stamford Finance Program is Robust

“The Stamford team’s advancement in this competition reflects not only the students’ exceptional talent and work ethic, but also the rigor and applied focus of the UConn finance curriculum,’’ said professor Yiming Qian, head of the Finance Department.

“Our Stamford campus hosts approximately 200 financial management majors. The Stamford program is a vital part of the School and continues to demonstrate outstanding strength,” she said.

Professors Steve Wilson and Jeff Bianchi, who combined have 75 years of experience in the investment industry, were the team’s advisers and were supported by academic director Katherine Pancak.

Wilson said the task of analyzing a utility is particularly complex because of the company’s structure and the regulatory environment in which it operates.

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“I believe the Stamford team stood out because of the depth of their research, and willingness to take a bold stand, including the decision to ‘go out on a limb’ and recommend selling the stock,’’ he said. “They didn’t ‘play it safe.’’’

“This clean-sweep was a true team effort. They were tireless throughout, and sleepless too often, but they never wavered from their desire to always dig deeper and uncover any information that would strengthen our investment case,’’ he said. “What a phenomenal job they did!’’

Competition in Hong Kong Is Ultimate Goal

The Stamford team will compete against Loyola, Canisius, Sacred Heart; Seton Hall, Villanova, St. Michaels, Western New England, University of Maine, Fordham and Penn State next. In total, some 8,000 students are expected to participate in various competitions worldwide, culminating in a championship round in Hong Kong in May.

Wilson said the financial industry is always welcoming of new talent. And when one of the judges told him that the Stamford team produced some of the best work that he’d seen in years, Wilson felt tremendous pride for the students.

“Finance is an open playing field. In investments, the best idea wins,’’ he said.

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Baillargeon said he will always appreciate the whole team’s dedication.

“What I’ll remember most is the help of our advisers and our cohesive, close-knit team where everyone pulled their weight,’’ Baillargeon said. “We put in long hours, did a tremendous amount of research, and collaborated well together. I hope when I enter the workforce I get to work with a team as committed as this one is.’’

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