IRS launches new tax squad to study the wealthy
Smart Money reports that the IRS has created a new team of investigators to examine the financial strategies of wealthy… Continue reading
The differences in Dow and S&P 500 results can be large — and confusing. Marketwatch explains why.
They both track the same stock market, but sometimes you wouldn’t know it. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones… Continue reading
The Economist: One year post-crisis, what has changed?
Wall Street and the British financial system both survived the threat of meltdown a year ago, thanks to government intervention… Continue reading
New retirement investing program!
We unveiled a new investment program just for self-directed retirement accounts at the PENSCO event last month. Now we’ve announced… Continue reading
Seven reasons to feel optimistic about the economy
Smart Money magazine (www.smartmoney.com) recently published its “7 Pieces of Good News About the Economy” — to read the entire… Continue reading
Basic introduction to IRA investing
If you’ve never invested in an IRA before — or, if you would like to send a gentle introduction to… Continue reading
Good old-fashioned finance
Baseline Scenario has some interesting discussions going that hover around the subject “what is finance — and what should it… Continue reading
We’re on Facebook – are you?
It’s not just for college kids any more! 35-54-year-olds are the fastest growing user segment on Facebook — with users… Continue reading
Tired of measly yields, but wary of too much risk? Consider a mortgage pool instead of a CD.
Have jangled nerves prompted you to move money from stocks and bonds into Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or Money Market… Continue reading
WSJ is advocating … taxes? Topsy-turvy bailout world.
The Baseline Scenario has an interesting post about how a recent Wall Street Journal editorial advocates taxing companies that receive… Continue reading