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When Is the Best Time to Do an IRA Roth Conversion?
If you’ve been thinking about converting your traditional IRA into a Roth, this could be the year to finally do it. This type of retirement savings account is appealing because of its tax treatment. A traditional IRA (individual retirement account) is tax deferred — that is, investors receive a tax deduction on the money they…
Read MoreHow Do Banking Industry Trends Affect Me?
The prodigious bank ledger used to be one of most important components of America’s financial system. Hand-written entries detailed every account holder’s deposits, withdrawals, loans and payments. A lot has changed since then. In fact, in just the last decade, banking has become as much a technological innovation as it has a money manager. Even…
Read MoreWhy Shouldn’t I Borrow Against My Whole Life Insurance Policy When Short On Cash?
If you carry whole life insurance and have a bank account that’s been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, you might consider borrowing against your policy. Tap your insurance in the wrong way, though, and you could create as many financial problems as you solve. Unlike a term life policy, which has no value other than…
Read MoreHow Can I Tell the Difference Between Economics and Finance?
One of the more glaring lessons of the 2020 pandemic was that the economy and the stock market are not the same thing, nor do they necessarily move in lockstep. They are measurements of two different things, often indicating how the other will react. However, as we saw last year, the economy is a greater…
Read MoreHow Can I Protect My Retirement From the Ups and Downs of the Coronavirus Market Swings?
After weeks of resistance, the U.S. stock market has been laid low by the global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). From February 19th through February 27, the S&P 500 fell more than 11%, as the reality set in that our economy will slow at least temporarily as production in major supply markets (namely, China) is…
Read MoreHow Do I Know When To “Buy Low”?
The beginning of the year is typically full of hope. We make New Year’s resolutions, and it may take a few months for our enthusiasm (and vigilance) to wane. There’s also the “January Effect,” when the stock market generally gets a performance boost thanks to tax harvesting in December and subsequent reinvestments. But even that…
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