Evaluating Stock Investments
You should thoroughly analyze a stock before
purchase. But pick up a company's annual report, and you can quickly
become overwhelmed by all the numbers. What figures should you
concentrate on when evaluating a stock? At a minimum, look for
answers to these questions...
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Assessing Stock Returns
When designing an investment program, your
expected rate of return is a critical element in determining how
much to periodically invest to help reach a future goal. Since
no one can predict future returns, the expected rate of return
is typically estimated based on an analysis of past returns for
various investments. So what return can you expect in the future
for stock investments?
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Age for "Kiddie Tax" Raised Again
The Small Business and Work Opportunity
Tax Act of 2007, signed into law on May 25, 2007, raised the age
limit for application of the "kiddie tax" to all children
under age 19 (previously age 18) and to students under age 24,
effective for tax years beginning after May 25, 2007.
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Don't Underestimate the Value of Social Security
For years, we've heard that Social Security
benefits are at best modest and should not be counted on as our
only source of retirement income. Sometimes, it's even suggested
to completely forget about Social Security benefits when planning
for retirement.
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Is Economic Inequality Increasing?
For the past two decades, the economy has
experienced moderate inflation and fewer, less severe recessions.
Technological advancements have helped raise productivity. Yet,
these advances have mostly helped upper-income workers.
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