The year 2018 ushered in seismic tax-code changes that you're likely to see reflected on your 2018 return: notably, the end of personal exemptions as well as higher standard deduction amounts that mean many fewer taxpayers are apt to benefit from itemizing their deductions than in the past.
Your money is like a bar of soap, the more you handle it, the less you’ll have.” --Eugene Fama, Nobel winning economist from Malden
Here we delve into five misperceptions about diversification.
Hurricanes, floods, fires, blizzards, ice storms. No matter the season, we are reminded on a daily basis just how fragile our homes are. With the gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley and Hurricane Florence fresh in our minds, this is a good time to consider the safety of your valuables and your important papers. We suggest that you consider a safe deposit box in addition to an in-home lock box or safe.
Investing a lump sum of money comes down to the question of your tolerance for risk.
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Women face at least 12 unique challenges from financial and life circumstances related to long-term retirement planning.
The latte factor may not make you rich, but it is a way to bring discipline to your spending that can save you a whole lot of money.
When is the last time you checked the beneficiaries of your 401(k) account?
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Watch out What You Wish For
Women face at least 12 unique challenges from financial and life circumstances related to long-term retirement planning. Addressing these can be overwhelming and uncomfortable. But, only by understanding the issues can you develop strategies that will provide the greatest chance of achieving your clients’ goals.
This video briefly walks through the basics of what GDP is and how it is calculated.
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This video from the people at Investing Basics will explain tariffs and discuss some of the benefits and problems.
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What type of investor are you? This short video from Investing Made Simple explains what it means to be an Active Investor vs. a Passive Investor and illustrates the pros and cons of both.
Phishing, the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers, was recently reaffirmed as the "biggest cybersecurity threat in 2018."
This month's Planet Money podcast: The Cost of Life in America.
The New York stock market crash of 1987 happened 30 years ago when, on October 19, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA or the Dow) plunged by a then-record 508 points—a 22% decline in the index.
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