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Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.
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Earned income tax credit is often overlooked
One out of five taxpayers eligible for a key tax credit don’t claim it on their federal returns. More than 26 million workers received earned income tax credits averaging $2,240 last year — but roughly 6.5 million left potentially thousands of dollars on the table by skipping the credit. Read More
A Woman’s Role in Managing Family Investments with Maria Recto
Discover the importance of women’s engagement in their family’s financial planning and learn how women can become more involved in the wealth management process in this interview with Maria Recto, a Vice President and Financial Advisor for Zions Wealth Advisors. Read More
Start with these steps to improve finances in 2012
Every January, it’s the same drill. This is the year you will cut your debt, save money and spend more wisely. And you, like millions of others, will fail again for no good reason. Want to break the cycle of broken New Year’s resolutions? Read More
End-of-the-year taxes: 8 tips to help you save
The decorations are up, the shopping is underway and holiday parties line the calendar. That means it’s time to think about your tax bill. A little effort now could add to the list of what you have to celebrate. Read More
Boomers flock to bonds, but do they know basics?
Baby boomers fully embraced the stock market by riding its ups and downs throughout their peak income years. But now that the oldest boomers are turning 65, their focus has turned toward ensuring a steady income from their investments. Read More
Opening a college savings plan? Know the options
Saving for college is increasingly becoming an investor’s game. As tuition continues to climb, state-sponsored college savings plans have become widely hailed as the most prudent way for families to prepare for the future. Read More
Investment Scams and Fraud: What you need to know
The current state of the economy at home and abroad has left many looking for alternative investment strategies in the hopes of boosting or, in some cases, rebuilding their savings. Read More
Wall Street’s ride compounds states’ pension fears
Wall Street’s volatility has hit state pension funds just as they were beginning to recover from the recession. Read More
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Lessons learned from 4 years of 401(k) volatility
Americans who were afraid to open their 401(k) statements during the recession are finding good news inside the envelope now: For the most part, their accounts have come all the way back and then some.
Nine in 10 of the popular retirement plans are at least back to where they were in October 2007, the peak of the stock market. Since the bull market began in March 2009, stocks have almost doubled. And many investors who kept their nerve and continued putting some of their paycheck into a 401(k) during the market’s worst months are now ahead. Read More
REIT outlook: reeling in real estate expectations
Real estate investors are getting mixed signals. Problems in the housing market persist, but real estate investment trusts have offered investors nearly 30 percent returns in each of the past two years. Could they do it for a third?
REITs offer an easy way to invest in commercial real estate, such as companies that own apartment buildings, shopping centers or office parks. REITs trade like stocks, but by law, they must pay out 90 percent of their taxable income to shareholders as dividends. Read More
Bogle: Don’t trust Wall Street and its numbers
John C. “Jack” Bogle is preoccupied by numbers. At 81, an age when most of us can only hope to be so sharp, the founder of mutual fund company Vanguard Group rattles off data point after data point.
How much have investors earned in the stock market over the last century? Around 9 percent a year. How much of that came from dividend income? About half, with the rest coming from…read more Read More
The Case for Cash
A strong case can be made that every investment portfolio should contain cash. Cash is generally defined as a safe and liquid asset, such as U.S. Treasury bills, Money Market funds, FDIC-insured Certificates of Deposits, or Bank checking and saving accounts. While cash instruments are not suited to counter inflation, cash does provide an investment portfolio . . . read more Read More
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