I'm a Financial Strategist: This Is Why After-Tax Returns Are the Only Returns That Matter

Building lasting wealth depends less on high returns and more on optimizing the structure of your portfolio to minimize taxes. That can cost you over time.

# I'm a Financial Strategist: This Is Why After-Tax Returns Are the Only Returns That Matter Building lasting wealth depends less on high returns and more on optimizing the structure of your portfolio to minimize taxes. That can cost you over time. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/tax-planning/why-after-tax-returns-are-the-only-returns-that-matter) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*