The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 imposed strict new rules on non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Beginning in 2005, deferred compensation programs that are not in compliance with the new rules may be taxed as wages, slapped with a 20% excise tax, plus charged an interest penalty.
Given the potentially huge tax consequences for non-compliance with […]
Penny stocks and options are high volatility investments that attract both the trader and the long term investor because of the small amount of capital required to make substantial gains as compared with less volatile higher priced stocks. The long term investor buys a stock believing that a company’s value will increase over time […]
Investors are always looking for the best investments that will yield the most profit. Any investor who can afford the extra cost should consider investing in Hedge Funds. Hedge Funds were started in 1949 by Alfred Winslow Jones, who pioneered non-traditional investment strategies. Jones innovated this new investment strategy by selling short stocks, while buying […]
Short format videos are a critical way to expose your organisation’s products & services. For sure there are many other kinds of marketing strategies from content writing to blogging, from public relations to podcasting. Though, nothing says “cool, connection, & creative” like a web video.
Each day more & more firms of all sizes are generating […]
If you’ve decided to stock some money away in a certificate of deposit, why not reap the highest benefit over time by laddering your CD investments? What’s a CD latter? I’m glad you asked.
A CD ladder is made up by purchasing several CD’s at one time with different maturity dates. One example […]
Stock trading strategies are as rampant today, as they were during the Great Bull Market. Yet, can you truly master the stock market like so many investing books propose?
Consider this: When you can’t even trust the financial reports of analysts, and the company bean counters that feed them with data, how can you? What’s needed […]
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“Hey Joe! I need help finding a broker. I notice that discount commission rates are pretty much the same.
So how do I choose?”
Commission is definitely not the most important factor in choosing a broker. Most important in choosing a brokerage firm is the per trade slippage, the difference between the stop order price and […]
With the stock market in steep decline, people are looking for safe places to invest their savings. Many banks and investment companies are pushing annuities. Annuities offer a higher interest rate than CD’s, but are they safe?
You could view an annuity as a tax deferred CD. You don’t pay taxes on the interest until you […]
Copyright in most works of art, which includes writing, photography and digital images occur as the work is created. To put it as simply as possible, the second you click the shutter button, the resulting image belongs to you.
No formal registration is needed in more that 140 countries in the world, to receive basic legal […]