Wealthfront Offers Tax Loss Harvesting With No Minimums
Automated portfolio managers like Wealthfront will set you up with a diversified mix of index funds and manage it for you for a small fee. I’m an investing geek, so…
Which Generation is the Most Money-Smart? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Do you feel comfortable talking about interest rates, inflation or mortgages? If the answer is no, you aren’t alone. We thought this research about how “financially-smart” different generations are was…
Filing Late? Get Your Tax Refund Faster With Prepaid Credit Cards
Receiving your tax refund as fast as possible is preferred by most Americans, but that's especially true for those who file late. According to the IRS, seven out of ten…
I Didn’t Pay Quarterly Taxes — How Do I Figure out the Penalty?
In the “You Got This” Weekly Series, we will answer a question from our customers found on Facebook, Twitter, TaxACT’s Blog and around the web. Question: I did my wife’s taxes for the first…
Live Chat: Tax Day Tips
Journalists from MarketWatch, Dow Jones and WSJ fiielded last-minute tax questions from readers on April 16. They were joined by CPA Melissa Labant. Replay the event.
French socialists announce measures to boost ailing economy
PARIS (AP) — France's government has pledged measures to boost the country's stagnant economy, including an income tax cut and tax breaks to companies that invest in industry.
Citi Prestige Card Review: New 50,000 Point Offer (Worth $800 in American Airlines Airfare)
Our partner Citi has revamped the Citi Prestige® Card, their premium ThankYou point rewards card. The sign-up bonus has been increased to 50,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after $3,000 in purchases…
Macro teaching and the financial crisis
Some macro textbooks (not all) are a bit like extensively modified code. You can see the structure of the original code, even after extensive software development. This can mean that,…
On Human Fertility, Part 4
I write about this every now and then, because human fertility is falling faster then most demographers expect. Using the CIA Factbook for data, the present total fertility rate for…
The statistics are shocking…..
https://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2015/02/what-matters-more-productivity-slowdown.html
Who is right about the equilibrium interest rate?
The equilibrium real interest rate continues to lie at the heart of discussions about economic policy in the US and elsewhere. Ben Bernanke has written that the equilibrium rate, and…
USD firms, Loonie churns and Cable in knots
The Loonie has soared and sunk in a loopy FX session dominated by US dollar moves vs the majors.
Economic policy in Japan: End of the affair
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: What does Hillary stand for? Fly Title: Economic policy in Japan Rubric: The government of Shinzo Abe is increasingly at odds with the central…
A thought on GE’s opting out of the Finance Business
Paul Krugman writes about GE’s announcement to get out of the finance business. Why are they getting out? Financial reform from the Dodd-Frank legislation that includes “greater oversight, higher capital…
G.E. to Retreat From Finance in Post-Crisis Reorganization
G.E. will sell most of its finance arm, focusing on its core industrial operations as it completes a transformation begun during the financial crisis.
Announcing 2015 Small Business Book Awards Winners – See Who Won
Small business book lovers gather ‘round. The votes have been tallied and now it’s time to salute the winners of the 2015 Small Business Book Awards! A huge congratulations goes…
What Venture Capitalists Want to See in Your Business (VIDEO)
A recent insider panel offered clues on what VCs are looking for and stressed the importance of being being backed by a good team. Catch the full video here.
Hillary Clinton’s opponents piled on with attacks after her announcement
Hillary Clinton's likely opponents began piling on immediately after she announced the launch of her 2016 presidential campaign on Sunday afternoon. Several of Clinton's top rivals quickly fired off statements…
U.S. Pump Prices Fall With Refiners Running at Decade High – Bloomberg
BloombergU.S. Pump Prices Fall With Refiners Running at Decade HighBloombergRetail gasoline prices declined for a second time since a March peak in the Lundberg Survey as U.S. refineries ran at…
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) Dividend Stock Analysis
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP), through its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. Ameriprise operates in five…