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10 Useful Resources for Investors who are Saving For Retirement WASHINGTON, D.C. September 30, 2015 – At a time when nearly one of three U.S. households have $0 saved for retirement, the nonprofit Alliance for Investor Education (AIE) is making available “Saving For Retirement: What You Need To Know About 401(k), Traditional IRA and Roth IRA … Read more
What is a Pension? An annuity is not as what individuals think it is, and it assuredly isn’t just for old individuals. A personal pension is basically a simple thing: It is just a tax-free pot of money you, your manager (and at times the Government) pays into, as a way for putting something aside … Read more
IPI SURVEY: FACED WITH CRUSH OF STUDENT LOAN DEBTS, ONLY 2 IN 5 MILLENNIALS SAVE FOR RETIREMENT, MANY DELAY MAJOR STEPS IN LIFE Burden of College Debt Means Widespread Postponement of Nest Egg Accumulation, Marriage, First-Home Purchases WASHINGTON, DC///September 17, 2015///Half of millennials are carrying student loan debt and the resulting financial pressures are so … Read more
October 20th, 2015. That date might not mean much to you now, but it will. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet and announce that it intends to replace the U.S. Dollar as the default reserve currency. What’s that mean for Americans with retirement accounts? It means if your IRA or 401(k) is … Read more
Many Don’t Realize It Until They Stop Working Most people have some kind of lifestyle vision for retirement. Unfortunately, without proper planning their dreams won’t always become a reality as they enter the encore time of their lives, says Michael Bivona, a certified public accountant who retired almost 20 years ago. “I had a simple … Read more
Enjoying Those Senior Years Is Important, But Preparation Is Key Retirement should represent an opportunity to enjoy life after decades of hard work and saving. But it doesn’t always turn out that way, even with people who saved wisely, says Gary Marriage Jr., CEO of Nature Coast Financial Advisors (www.naturecoastfinancial.com). Maybe it’s because of worries … Read more
An American’s Living Abroad, or an Expat as they’re commonly known, now faces radical changes in how they file annual income tax reports because of the new FATCA (foreign account tax compliance) regulations. Amongst the more common questions and concerns relates to owning offshore mutual funds (held but not sold). This brings us to the … Read more
ATTORNEY REPRESENTING 500+ INVESTORS IN CONFLICTED ADVICE CASES: HOLD BROKERAGE FIRMS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIDUCIARY DUTY THEY ALREADY TELL INVESTORS THEY HAVE Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association President Cites Examples of Near Retirees Victimized by Industry Practices that Department of Labor Rule Would Bar WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Labor … Read more
For U.S. persons ONLY these two types of Foreign Financial Accounts provide Tax Effected Yield on Income and Accumulations which are formally recognized by FATCA and by IRS tax code to purchase investments globally from a tax free environment exempt from Foreign Financial Institution reporting and exempt from passive foreign income reporting. If you are … Read more