6 Critical ‘Musts’ For Every Real Estate Investor
If you want your money to work for you, follow these rules Investment in any industry isn’t easy, and real estate investment can be particularly challenging. Here are six things you need to get a handle on before you start pouring money into a real estate investment. 1. You must know your market. When I first […]
Ten Rules For Asset Protection Planning (Forbes Magazine)
(Jay Akisson) Start early, keep it simple, and don’t try to hide stuff from your creditors. There’s a gambling saying that goes something like, “If you want to be a winner, you have to walk away from the table a winner.” One time-honored method of reaching this result is to systematically take your chips off […]
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Labor-Market Dropouts Are Staying Out – WSJ
Some decline in the labor force was expected as the massive baby-boom generation born after World War II began turning 60 and retiring by the millions, in the mid-2000s. Few retirees return to jobs. Around 18% of those over age 65 are in the workforce. The decline in boomer participation isn’t the sole reason behind […]
On-demand workers: ‘We are not robots’ – WSJ
At issue for many is whether the contractors should be considered employees—a debate that has surfaced in recent court decisions as more large employers rely on contract work.Last year, an appeals court ruled that FedEx Corp. incorrectly classified as contractors some delivery-truck drivers who were required to wear FedEx uniforms, drive company vehicles and groom […]
The One Factor That Predicts an Entrepreneur’s Success – The Experts – WSJ
SHARON HADARY: The only statistically significant predictor of whether a business owner will be successful in obtaining expansion capital is not the size of the business, the time in business or the industry—it is the owner’s goal for growth. This is one of the most compelling findings from my 20-plus years of conducting research with […]
Fewer Taxpayers Are Audited Amid IRS Budget Cuts – Wall St Journal
Fewer Taxpayers Are Audited Amid IRS Budget Cuts By LAURA SAUNDERS Associated Press Worried about a tax audit? The good news is that you’re far less likely to be chosen than you were a few years ago. The bad news is that the improved odds apply to tax cheats, too. The Internal Revenue Service audited […]
Too Good to Be True? What Are The Warning Signs Of A Investment Fraud
Too Good to Be True? Bernie Madoff became infamous for perpetrating what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history — costing unsuspecting investors more than $17.5 billion in principal and $47 billion in phony profits.1 In a classic Ponzi scheme, the person committing the fraud usually pays investors their returns with their own money […]
President Obama Wants Rules That Force Brokers And Financial Advisers To Put Clients’ Interests First : The Two-Way : NPR
President Obama Wants Rules That Force Brokers To Put Clients’ Interests First FEBRUARY 23, 201512:21 PM ET KRISHNADEV CALAMUR President Obama wants to change the way brokers and investment advisers offer financial advice, saying the current system leads to high fees that erode returns on investments. At present, brokers work under the suitability standard. This, […]