Tax move to bolster grandfather bond deals
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A new European Union tax directive on interest payments will boost retail investor demand for some jumbo covered bonds, according to a report by ABN Amro.
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Give your retirement savings a boost this year.
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Here's another limited-time offer   from the U.S. government: For the next two years, some older   taxpayers will be able to donate money to charity directly from   their individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
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Here comes a chance to invest in some solid funds.
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President Bush is selling private investment accounts, financed with a share of current payroll taxes, as a way to solve Social Security&#39;s long-range financing problems and benefit younger workers.
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A twist on tax-loss selling keeps you in the game.
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The British Treasury said it would facilitate a sale of the troubled mortgage lender while trying to ensure that taxpayers will not have to pay for the bankâs rescue.
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Once only for the superrich, dynasty trusts now provide a way for the rest of us to leave money to loved ones and preserve wealth for future generations.
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A House-Senate conference is expected to agree today to extend a package of tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing more than $80 billion in annual tax relief for workers and seniors funded by an increase on wealthier investors.
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Earl Garber does it twice a year. Every January and July, he and his financial adviser begin the ritual of rebalancing his retirement portfolio to its original mix: 65 percent in stocks, 30 percent in bonds, and 5 percent in cash.
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Fidelity Investments Monday said it will provide individual investors with bond-market quotes and retail brokerage commission schedules on bond transactions.
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If you think you may need to help your elderly relatives with their finances, don't be shy about having the money talk -- soon.
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People with money in the bank soon might help foot the bill to stabilize Wall Street.
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How about adding some tax breaks to your Christmas shopping list? Though there are only a few weeks left in the year, there may still be time for tax-saving maneuvers if, for example, you buy a new home furnace, spring for a hybrid car, or get new investments to replace battered ones.
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The latest Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances shows that Americans invest their taxable accounts and their tax-deferred accounts--their 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts--almost identically, devoting just over two-thirds of each to stocks. Those who do this are stupid. They should put bonds into the sheltered accounts and stocks into the taxable accounts.
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It's bonus season on Wall Street and there's plenty of holiday cheer this year. The New York State comptroller yesterday said the securities industry will distribute envelopes stuffed with about $24 billion -- a sum larger than the gross national product of many countries. If you were to add in the hedge funds arrayed along the Connecticut gold coast and the private-equity firms scattered around the country, the number could easily top $50 billion....