Like most business owners, you may devote most of your time, energy, and profits to running and growing your company. But keep in mind that you are likely on your [...]

Federal estate and gift taxes affect only relatively large estates. That's because individuals can exclude a very high amount of assets from federal estate and gift tax liability. The lifetime [...]

If you earned a pension while working in private industry, you probably also paid Social Security taxes on your earnings. If that's the case, the two retirement income streams are [...]

When you hear that the market is up or down — on the car radio or around the water cooler — what does that really mean? More often than not, [...]

Accidents and mistakes happen no matter how well a business is run, and the expenses involved in defending a lawsuit could be devastating, whether the owner is found to be [...]

Contributing to a traditional IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan may offer a current-year tax benefit by reducing taxable income. However, distributions — including any earnings — are taxed as [...]

State and local governments sell bonds to help fund ongoing expenses and finance public projects such as roads, sewers, schools, and stadiums. Because government entities have the power to raise [...]

Being a stay-at-home mom or dad, or working part-time to help take care of the children, can make a big contribution to the balance and well-being of a family. Unfortunately, [...]

You may think trusts are only for wealthy people, but that's not necessarily the case. A properly constructed trust can serve many purposes for families of more modest means. A [...]

In late June 2017, a time when U.S. market indexes were at near-record highs, 65% of investment managers thought the U.S. stock market was overvalued. By contrast, 86% thought European [...]