Series I savings bonds (Ibonds) are an ideal gift for children and grandchildren as well as investors looking to add inflation protection to their portfolios. Ibonds are a type of savings bond (like Series EE savings bonds), and have many of the same features. As with Series EE savings bonds, Ibonds can be owned directly … Read More “Ibonds: A great gift to children and grandchildren” »
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The United States Treasury Department is now actively working with more than 50 nations to share Americans’ personal financial data that will reveal who is tax compliant, including American expats living overseas. The effort is in support of new FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) laws that require foreign financial entities to report Americans’ account … Read More “Tick, Tick, Tick – US Now Collaborating with 50+ Countries to Retrieve Financial Data on US Expats” »
Shareholder Loans It has been widely common for the business owners to use their sole manager/director status to simply take funds for living from the corporation. Or, make the corporation pay for their personal expenses like home renovation or visa bills. Not wishing to declare it as personal income, but rather say that it was … Read More “Shareholder Loans – treatment by Canada Revenue Agency” »
Due to some recent high profile fraud cases within the hedge fund industry, many investors are seeking greater transparency from their investment managers. While many managers protect their proprietary trading programs, there is one sure fire way to address this issue. Fund redemptions are nothing new. Every recession or bear market sees investors redeeming their … Read More “Transparency In Hedge Fund Investing Is Critical For Investors” »
To manage an effective risk management solution requires more than the calculation of VaR. Ultimately a successful risk management program requires the execution of an effective hedge. Technical analysis is a vital element of this strategy. Recent market reversals brought about by the Sub-Prime mortgage melt down is clearly a significant market correcting event. No … Read More “Using Technical Analysis To Manage Risk And Maintain Top Quartile Performance” »
If you earn your money on a self employed basis, and contract your time to a company rather than being hired directly by them, then your tax status is wholly distinct from the circumstances of someone who is a direct employee of the same company. When working immediately for a firm, the employer subtracts your … Read More “Understanding Contractor Tax” »
Due to a strong economy and upcoming sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, investment is on the increase all over Brazil. An area seeing a massive rise in foreign investment is the North East, particularly Rio Grande do Norte and major cities such as Natal and Fortaleza. Fortaleza is … Read More “Foreign Investment on the rise in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza” »
Anyone that aspires to do well on the Internet needs to have a website that is well designed and performs for them everyday. It is not possible to have an online business with a website that does not convert. It is a mistake that will lead you to failure. Finding out what is wrong with … Read More “The Effective Website For Your Business – 3 Important Strategies” »
One of the hardest entities to go up against is the federal government. If you are unfortunate to be behind in your taxes, the government has a load of resources to use against you. It can be especially intimidating when you have to go head to head against them by yourself. It’s no wonder that … Read More “Exactly What To Do If The IRS Is Threatening To Garnish Your Paycheck” »
Help With Money Problems One of life’s more difficult challenges is managing one’s finances and when things get difficult you must find help with money problems. As prices of commodities rise and expenses shoot to the roof , one can never always rely on paychecks to do their share to augment the need. It is … Read More “Help With Money problems” »