The end of the year will be here before you know it, but there’s still time to take steps that may help reduce your 2014 tax liability. Here are some ideas to consider.
Increase tax-advantaged retirement contributions.
Increase tax-advantaged retirement contributions.
Whether you love ObamaCare or not makes no difference.
November 15th 2014 is a critical day that many people become eligible to buy an ObamaCare Health Insurance Plan.
November 15th 2014 is a critical day that many people become eligible to buy an ObamaCare Health Insurance Plan.
Concerns over an earlier-than-expected tightening by the Federal Reserve, increased geopolitical tensions and signs of a weakening global economy weighed on equity markets in September. Despite negative returns in July and September, U.S.
Bernie Madoff became infamous for perpetrating what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history — costing unsuspecting investors more than $17.5 billion in principal and $47 billion in phony profits.1
In a classic Ponzi scheme, the person committing the fraud usually pays investors their returns wi
In a classic Ponzi scheme, the person committing the fraud usually pays investors their returns wi
Since the 2008, Americans have been keeping their jobs longer in Charleston SC, Charlotte NC, Miami FL and Atlanta GA. In 2012, the average tenure for U.S.
Equity markets continued to grind higher in the second quarter despite continued tapering by the Federal Reserve, a negative GDP print, and rising geopolitical tensions. All asset classes have delivered positive returns in the first half of the year, led by long-term U.S. Treasury bonds.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from lenders and package them into securities that are sold to investors. The two companies currently back about 60% of all U.S.
The full quarter returns masked the volatility risk assets experienced during the first three months of the year. Markets were able to shrug off geopolitical risks stemming from Russia and the Ukraine, fears of slowing economic growth in the U.S.
As with any purchase, it would be wise to learn more about a stock before investing. Because no one has a crystal ball, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio can be a helpful tool.
The latest film you enjoyed at your local theater in Charleston SC, Miami FL, Atlanta GA or Charlotte NC may have cost $100 million or more to create, and much of that money was spent in communities where the film was shot or paid to people who worked on it.
Trusts have often been used to help protect assets from estate taxes, but fewer estates are subject to federal estate taxation since the exemption rose to $5 million in 2010 with annual inflation adjustments.
2013 was a stellar year for U.S. equities, the best since 1997. Despite major concerns relating to the Federal Reserve (tapering of asset purchases, new Chairperson) and Washington (sequestration, government shutdown, debt ceiling), as well as issues like Cyprus and Syria, the U.S.
The beginning of the year is a traditional time to look forward to potential economic developments.
