GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, seem determined to avoid talking about details of their tax plan during the fall campaign, creating a vacuum that their opponents are happy to fill with attacks and that retirement-savings advocates can fill with worry. Retirement-savings tax deferrals also could be on the chopping block to pay for the GOP ticket's goal of reducing tax rates across-the-board.
Over the past 12 months, investors have poured about $3 billion into currency mutual funds, according to Morningstar Inc.
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At their party conventions, Democrats put the wealthy squarely in the cross hairs for tax hikes, while Republicans promoted tax cuts for all income levels.
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Even though their savings are depleted, many clients still think they can have a comfortable retirement -- as long as they work a few years longer. They might want to rethink that plan.
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