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Wealth Building: Six Keys
Wealth Building: Six Keys By Scott Hove There are keys to wealth and success that those who have attained them understand. If you wish to build wealth and achieve success then it’s crucial to implement the keys discussed below. Here, then, are six things that the successful understand and implement. As you read them, please…
Read MoreReal Estate Investing: Lease Options Offer Multiple Profit Opportunities
Real Estate Investing: Lease Options Offer Multiple Profit Opportunities By Jordan Taylor Mention “real estate investing strategies” and the first thing that typically comes to mind is buying and selling. But a strategy often overlooked and underutilized is the option—and the smart use of options can generate some fast and impressive profits. An option…
Read MoreBehavioral Finance: Beyond Greed and Fear
Behavioral Finance: Beyond Greed and Fear “Modern portfolio theory,” a complex mathematical system explaining the workings of the financial markets, has been quite influential on the thinking of investment managers over the last quarter century. The theory derives from the work of a handful of finance professors, several of whom were awarded Nobel Prizes for…
Read MoreCalifornia Billionaires
California Billionaires March 10, 2006 Recent reports show that there are at least 100 new billionaires in the world this year, adding to the ever expanding list. Many billionaires reside in California, and are displayed below. Listings include rank, name, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of the money. A number…
Read MoreMandatory e-pay for CA Taxpayers with +$80K of Tax Per Year
Mandatory e-pay for CA Taxpayers with +$80K of Tax Per Year Update: 11/10/09: The FTB now has a pay-by-phone option available. See: http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/mandatory_epay/paybyphone.shtml That Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has begun mailing notices (FTB 4106 MEO) to taxpayers who meet the mandatory e-pay threshold. The new mandatory e-pay law requires taxpayers to remit their payments electronically…
Read MoreRetire Your Mortgage Before You Retire
Retire Your Mortgage Before You Retire By George L. Duarte, MBA, CMC Broker, Horizon Financial Associates An increasing number of baby-boomer homeowners seem to be resigning themselves to the fact that, unlike their parents, they will be making mortgage payments well into retirement. If you look at statistics, you can see where this anxiety comes…
Read MoreInvestors: A Growing Taste For Exotic Fare
Investors: A Growing Taste For Exotic Fare Even conservative investors are tempted by the returns of emerging-market funds For many managers of emerging-market funds, the biggest problem these days is that folks just love them too much. It used to be that buying stocks in Turkey and picking up distressed debt in Argentina was for…
Read MoreWhen it Comes to Payroll Taxes, Don’t Mess With the IRS
When it Comes to Payroll Taxes, Don’t Mess With the IRS It’s payday! Everybody loves payday, except for the company making all those payments. It’s not that companies don’t want to pay their employees; rather it’s the high cost of payroll taxes that comes with having those employees. However, that’s the law, so if your…
Read MoreTen Facts about Capital Gains and Losses
Ten Facts about Capital Gains and Losses Source: IRS.gov The term “capital asset” for tax purposes applies to almost everything you own and use for personal or investment purposes. A capital gain or loss occurs when you sell a capital asset. Here are 10 facts from the IRS on capital gains and losses: Almost everything…
Read MoreTen Ways to Involve Your Children in Philanthropy
Ten Ways to Involve Your Children in Philanthropy Derek Ferriera and Martin Johnson Updated: 5/23/2013 Through your own philanthropic generosity—whether volunteering, supporting a charity as a benefactor, attending fundraisers or setting up a family foundation—you are educating your children about your values and teaching them to be generous. While you may identify your philanthropic values…
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