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New Status on Pension Plans

May 4, 2021

Financial professionals and economists have been talking about the “graying of America” and the retirement crisis for at least a couple of decades. Now, it seems, things have reached a…

What the Stimulus Could Mean for Investors

April 27, 2021

Millions of Americans have embraced the new relief money resulting from the $1.9 trillion America Rescue Plan. They’ve been able to pay for utilities and put food on the table…

Tax Topic: Qualified Business Income Deduction

April 20, 2021

One of the provisions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction. It is designed as a tax break for small…

Warren Buffett’s Annual Shareholder Letter

April 13, 2021

Every year, Berkshire Hathaway’s Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett sends a thoughtfully crafted letter to the company’s shareholders from which the investment industry gleans whatever newfound wisdom possible. Given that…

Annuity Insights

April 6, 2021

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) – a trade association for the retirement income industry – advocates annuities as a vehicle that can help provide retirees income, guaranteed by the insurer.…

That Pesky Early Withdrawal Penalty: It’s There for a Reason

March 23, 2021

One way for the government to potentially earn more tax revenue is by eliminating the early withdrawal penalty. This is the typical 10%-tax penalty on distributions from retirement accounts by…

Is the Market Poised for a Value Shift?

March 17, 2021

The stock market continues to exhibit resiliency in the face of disrupting factors, ranging from a global pandemic to a severe economic decline to a controversial presidential election. For many…

What Is The Value of a CEO Pledge?

March 5, 2021

What Is The Value of a CEO Pledge? As it turns out, the value of the 2019 pledge signed by 181 U.S. corporate CEOs was a fairly good deal for…

Pandemic Highlights the Difference Between Economics and Finance

February 23, 2021

Pandemic Highlights the Difference Between Economics and Finance One of the more glaring lessons of the 2020 pandemic was that the economy and the stock market are not the same…

Vaccines and the Stock Market

February 16, 2021

Vaccines and the Stock Market   If there’s one thing that can move the economy and stock market forward, it’s hope. This year, that hope is being presented in the…

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