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Posted Wed, October 31, 2012 by Greg Womack
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Year-end planning is always important, but for 2012, it could prove to be one of the most important financial considerations you’ll make in awhile. For example, the Bush Tax Cuts are set to expire, and tax rates are set to go up across the board, if... view full article >>
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Posted Mon, October 29, 2012 by Greg Womack
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Who’s right, consumers or businesses?
As it relates to the U.S. economy, consumers seem to feel optimistic about it while businesses are hunkering down.
This split showed up in last week’s release of the first estimate of third quarter g... view full article >>
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Posted Mon, October 15, 2012 by Greg Womack
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In December 2010, Congress extended the so-called Bush-era tax cuts. However, for investors, the legislation may have been a stay of execution rather than a full pardon. As of January 1, 2013, federal tax rates on income, qualifying dividends, and capital... view full article >>
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Posted Sun, October 7, 2012 by Greg Womack
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Encouraging, but still lackluster.
That’s how one analyst described the September jobs report released last Friday by the Labor Department. On the encouraging side, the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since January 2009 and the pre... view full article >>
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Posted Sun, September 30, 2012 by Greg Womack
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Despite all the concern about the fiscal cliff, the sovereign debt crisis, and saber-rattling in the Middle East, the U.S. stock market has posted a strong year-to-date gain.
With just three months left in the year, the Standard and Poor’s 500 i... view full article >>
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Posted Sun, September 30, 2012 by Greg Womack
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As investors reviewed mixed U.S. economic data and waited for news on Spain's financial stability, equities fell for the second straight week. The anxiety helped boost U.S. Treasury prices once again.
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