Woman’s Hand Placing Last Alphabet Of Word Trust Over Wooden Block getty On February 7, 2022, the comment period on the US Department of the Treasuryâs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), new reporting obligations on new and existing domestic and foreign entities registered to do business in the United States. As the rules are now… More
Tired or stressed businessman sitting on the walkway in panic digital stock market financial … [+] background getty The S&P 500 was down almost six percent last week and is now eight percent from the high set on January 3. While stock declines are never any fun, the S&P 500 has typically fallen almost fifteen… More
Topline Morgan Stanley and Bank of America were the latest major banks to report solid earnings on Wednesday, though both firms reported a smaller increase in expenses than rivals like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, which faced surging compensation costs. Only a few banks have managed to keep a lid on rising expenses. Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED… More
NFT text, written on a notebook with calculator,pen on officebackground. getty The creative process of individuals, and the medium through which a Creator works, is constantly expanding, including digital assets such as Non-fungible Tokens. NFTs that are created, bought, sold or exchanged are considered property by the IRS, and so these are taxed like art buying,… More
Topline The stock market plunged on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs reported disappointing quarterly earningsâcontinuing a trend of lackluster bank results, while surging government bond yields hit two-year highs. Bank earnings continued to disappoint as firms warned of rising expenses. Richard Drew/ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5%, around 550 points, while… More
U.S. Department Of Poor Bond Returns (photo by Samuel Corum) © 2021 Bloomberg Finance LP âLast year I moved a small amount of my 401(k) into the Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities fund. Turned out to be a good move for the 5.7% I earned in 2021. Not such good news for the small amount I… More
Topline The stock market finished slightly higher on Wednesday even after consumer prices jumped again last monthâwith inflation at nearly 40-year highs, suggesting a good deal of uncertainty has already been priced into the market as investors seemed to shake off the bad news. Inflation is at nearly 40-year highs, but markets werenât fazed by… More
Global communication network concept. Video conference. Telemeeting. Flash news. getty Everyone, families and individuals, needs to deal with a number of both financial and non-financial needs and goals effectively. The difficulty of having a detailed and comprehensive view increases exponentially when levels of family wealth, both liquid and illiquid, exceeds $5 million. Â Coordination of advice,… More
Global communication network concept. Video conference. Telemeeting. Flash news. getty Everyone, families and individuals, needs to deal with a number of both financial and non-financial needs and goals effectively. The difficulty of having a detailed and comprehensive view increases exponentially when levels of family wealth, both liquid and illiquid, exceeds $5 million. Â Coordination of advice,… More
Topline The stock market jumpedâerasing earlier lossesâafter Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged in testimony before the Senate on Tuesday that the central bank wouldnât hesitate to raise interest rates further than projected if higher inflation persists. âIf we have to raise interest rates more over time, we will,â Powell said. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via ASSOCIATED… More
Bitcoin character reading newspaper isolated on white background. 3d illustration getty One of the appeals of using  Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are that the transactions are both secure and private. This will not be the case after December 31, 2022. This is because the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) of Nov. 15, 2021 includes… More
Consider These 7 Critical Tax Issues Pre & Post Divorce âIn this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.â â Benjamin Franklin, 1789 Weâve all heard it. Some of us have even said it. This famous adage has been repeated time and time again through the centuries as a fatalistic observation that… More
New Hampshire has the highest per capita personal consumption expenditures in the U.S., spending … [+] $44,871 on personal goods and services. getty In a recent article, we looked at American states in terms of their real per capita income. Here weâre looking at spending, namely personal consumption expenditures in every state. Using data from… More
TOPSHOT – A mural painting by graffiti artist Eme Freethinker features a likeness of US author Dr … [+] Seuss’ Grinch character with a “cancelled” stamp across a Merry Christmas sign, in Berlin on December 27, 2020. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON… More
2022 taxes new year symbol. Businessman turns wooden cubes and changes words ‘Taxes 2021’ to ‘Taxes … [+] 2022’. Beautiful orange background, copy space. Business, 2022 taxes new year concept. getty The proposed estate and gift tax laws have seen a great deal of press but little discussion of substance in 2021. Here are my recommendations… More
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