By Doug Sheppard, Tax Notes State commentary editor Being the first American rock band of perhaps thousands to cover a reggae song would have to be considered a major milestone — if not something to brag about. If one knew that they were breaking new ground, that is. Informed years later that Brownsville Station’s 1973
Month: April 2021
There is perhaps no business more grounded in community than real estate. As trusted advisors to people looking for a place they can call home, real estate agents and brokers have an influential role in promoting and developing communities in the markets they serve. It is for this reason that operating with integrity and mindfully
An Israeli health worker of the Maccabi Healthcare Services prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on February 24, 2021 in Tel Aviv. Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images The coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to evade some of the protection of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, according to a
In this article @ND.1 @SP.1 @DJ.1 A Wall Street street sign is displayed in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes held steady during the overnight session Sunday evening, suggesting Wall Street
Asia continues to be the most expensive place in the world to be rich, according to a new report, which saw the region’s resilience to the Covid-19 pandemic hold high prices steady. The world’s most populous continent remained the most costly for high-and ultra-high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Bank Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and
In this article COIN Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018. Steve Jennings | Getty Images for TechCrunch The pending Coinbase direct listing, scheduled for April 14th on the Nasdaq under the symbol COIN, is exciting a broad base of the investment community outside the usual cryptocurrency crowd. “Coinbase is
Prior to passage of the SECURE Act, I posted suggestions for drawdown strategies for the wealthy. A lot has happened in the eighteen months since that post, and strategies for all prospective retirees have changed. The pandemic upended the economy, we have both a new President and a new Congress, and life expectancies have changed.
It’s not how much you make but how much you keep. This fact of life doesn’t go away once you leave the workforce. Making intelligent tax-planning decisions before and during retirement can have a significant impact on your net retirement income. In plain English, we are talking about reducing the taxes you have to pay
Commercial real estate (CRE) management can be a professional nightmare when you’re just starting, as it can encompass a wealth of issues difficult to address. From contract negotiations to building upkeep and maintenance, each facet can have a thousand smaller tasks that serve as prerequisites to achieving the larger goal. For new commercial real estate
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, 2021 in Augusta, Georgia. Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Hideki Matsuyama overcame a nervy start and a pressure-induced back-nine stutter to become the first Japanese player to win a
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Despite what he sees as a rapidly recovering economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to keep loose monetary policy in place. That includes a statement of near-certainty that interest rates won’t be going anywhere as inflation remains tame and
Are you comfortable signing your tax return under penalties of perjury? It’s almost April 15, but for most of us, Tax Day this year is May 17th. There’s a month left for you to stew about it, and the IRS and Department of Justice Tax Division want to make you think carefully. Willfully filing false
The latest pricy purchase in Florida, one of the state’s highest, goes to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. He purchased this Tuscan style mansion from Gabe Hoffman, founder of Accipiter Capital Management, for $80 million or just a shave over its asking price of $79.5 million, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hoffman bought the main parcel
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh | Pool | Reuters The U.S. economy is at a turning point thanks to government support and a speedy campaign to inoculate Americans against Covid-19,
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Johannessen-Koppitz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The second quarter of 2021 is underway, and Wall Street analysts are reviewing the stocks they cover. At the same time, concerns
Jason York | Getty Images So you inherited a retirement account. Before you make any decisions on when and how to access the money, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the rules that apply to different beneficiaries. The rules for these retirement plans can be complicated. Therefore, mistakes can be made, and depending on the specifics,
President Biden’s $400 billion plan to expand Medicaid’s home and community based services (HCBS) for people receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) already has accomplished one major goal: It has policymakers and opinion leaders talking about how we care for frail older adults and younger people with disabilities. We not had a long-term care conversation
Today’s column addresses questions about ‘switching’ from a retirement benefit to a spousal benefit, filing retroactively and then immediately suspending and what benefits might be available on records of ex spouses. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which markets Maximize My
This sculptural home in the Sydney suburb of Castle Cove evokes a winged creature nestled into the hillside above the bay. The distinctive shape comes from the structure’s cantilevered rooflines, which slope gently down from the edges, and its trapezoidal concrete walls. Merged with steel, glass and wood, the home feels firmly grounded in the
Shoppers wearing protective masks walk near the Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth forecast upward for the Middle East and North Africa region, as countries recover from the coronavirus
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