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Tax man cometh after mutual fund investors

Higher federal taxes, coupled with a rising stock market, threaten to hit U.S. fund shareholders particularly hard.

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Tax man cometh after mutual fund investors

Higher federal taxes, coupled with a rising stock market, threaten to hit U.S. fund shareholders particularly hard.

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SEC’s Aguilar says target date guidance coming this year

Language used to describe how target date funds operate is “vague and confusing,” according to Luis A. Aguilar, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Dreaded AMT can constitute a tax break

Alternative minimum tax your friend? Maybe -- at least when it comes to locking in lower tax rates when converting to a Roth individual retirement account

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Filers’ plans for tax refunds reflect economic anxieties

With economic uncertainty still lingering, many Americans plan to use their tax refunds in a fiscally conservative manner, according to a study released last week by Bankrate Inc.

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Investors open to closed-end funds

Investors who are seeking yield in a low-return environment are finding pockets of opportunities in the peculiar world of closed-end mutual funds.

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Plasma screens, day spas? Nope – filers have other plans for their IRS refunds

Of those taxpayers who are getting money back, 30% said they intend to pay down debt, 28% say they will save or invest, and 26% anticipate spending their refund on food or utility bills.

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Mutual fund and ETF inflows: On their best run in six years

U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds posted a seventh straight week of inflows — their longest winning run since a nine-week stretch that ended in the forth quarter of 2004 — according to data released today by EPFR Global, an industry data provider.

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SEC rule would narrow the price gaps in ETFs

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at a rule that would make it more difficult for asset…

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California muni investors trim holdings

Financial advisers with clients in California are increasingly recommending a cutback in exposure to the Golden State's tax-exempt bonds.