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Trump Suggests Capital Gains Tax Cut: What Investors Need To Know
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 11:21am | 691Read More...U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering a capital gains tax cut to stimulate the U.S. economy. What Happened: In a Monday press briefing, Trump said a capital gains tax cut is on the table after he signed an executive order and memos over the weekend that extended...
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'A Long Way To Go': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead
Sunday, August 9, 2020 - 5:39pm | 3073Read More...The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Stocks closed the week higher after investors regained optimism regarding a sustained recovery. Remember This: “Earnings season has been very impressive so far, now you can couple that with the employment backdrop quickly improving as well. Not a...
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Opportunity Zone Funds: Pros And Cons
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 4:06pm | 643Read More...In the U.S. in exchange for investing Opportunity Zones, investors can access capital gains tax incentives available only through these zones. There are a number of pros and cons when investing in these funds. A qualified Opportunity Fund is a U.S. partnership or corporation that intends to invest...
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Tax Law Changes For 2013 Tax Year
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 2:32pm | 794Read More...With the start of early filing only days away, anyone planning to submit Internal Revenue Service tax returns for the 2013 tax year at the end of this week should be aware of changes in the tax code for this year. According to the IRS, there are several. New Top Rate If you were fortunate...
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How to Get a Larger Tax Refund This Year
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 12:54pm | 923Read More...First, to be clear, the goal of any savvy taxpayer is not to get a large refund. It is to get no refund – while also owing nothing. In other words, the best outcome is to accurately predict your taxes and have that exact amount withheld over the course of the year, thereby avoiding providing...
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UBS CS To Hold 19% Risk-Weighted Assets
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 10:09am | 180Read More...According to the proposals of a government committee, the two biggest banks of Switzerland, UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) and Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), would be required to hold total capital equivalent to 19% of their risk-weighted assets. The committee was deployed in order to find ways to restrict...
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HR 4213 and the Carried Interest Debate
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 6:00am | 2184Read More...In the earlier post regarding Sarah Palin’s train-wreck of a speech at ICSC REcon 2010, I mentioned that she should have talked about the legislation making its way through Congress that could potentially subject carried interest to the normal tax rate (currently 35%, could...
