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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.