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Regulators Warn of Self-Directed IRA Risks
By Melanie WaddellSelf-directed IRA investors are on their own in following rules and avoiding risky investments, Ed Slott says.
February 01, 2023
Fight to Rename 'Medicare Advantage' Gets New PushRep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and two House colleagues are promoting the position that "only Medicare is Medicare."
January 30, 2023
Next Hearing Set for Suspect in BofA-Merrill Exec's KillingEx-Merrill broker Anthony Duwayne Turner's next hearing will be held Feb. 15.
January 24, 2023
5 New York State Annuity Bills to WatchOne could double the state income tax exemption for payments from individual retirement annuities.
January 20, 2023
Wealthy Taxpayers Could Take a Hit in These 8 StatesMost of these proposals are aimed at the ultra-wealthy, but some could hit the upper middle class.
January 19, 2023
New Bill Would Raise Capital Gains Tax on Wealthy New YorkersThe new 7.5% tax could apply to single New York residents with a taxable income of over $400,000.
January 18, 2023
Wave of Tax-Hike Bills to Debut in Statehouses ThursdayLawmakers in seven states plan to propose tax hikes on the wealthy, including taxes on unrealized capital gains.
January 17, 2023
CFP Board Sanctions Advisor Over Misleading YouTube Video AdThe planner claimed individuals could be "100% certain" of affording retirement in "just 3-5 years," the board said.