by Jeffrey Barnett | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Current Estate Tax Current tax law provides an exemption of $11.7 million per person ($23.4 million for a married couple) in 2021 to be passed to beneficiaries without federal estate tax. The federal estate tax rate is currently 40%. Proposed Changes President Biden...
by Jeffrey Barnett | Feb 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Retirement Accounts IRA Contributions for tax year 2020 Everyone has at least until April 15, 2021 to make IRA contributions for tax year 2020. Tax deductible traditional IRA and Roth IRA contributions are limited to $6,000, or $7,000 if over age 50, up to the amount...
by Jeffrey Barnett | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is GameStop and why does everyone care? GameStop is a brick-and-mortar video game chain that lost business to online downloads. Business worsened during the pandemic. Like many distressed companies, it was targeted by short sellers betting that the stock’s price...
by Jeffrey Barnett | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
US Capitol Building If you’re like a lot of people, you might think that your party in power is good for markets and your party out of power is bad. That makes for a stressful experience every four years, right? Fortunately, that’s not the case. Markets are quite...
by Jeffrey Barnett | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bears symbolize a falling stock marketPhoto by Becca on Unsplash 1. A stock market correction is defined as a 10% decline in valuations, such as when the S&P 500 stock index falls by 10% or more from its previous high. When the decline exceeds 20%,...
by Jeffrey Barnett | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Retiree Earning Income from Dividends Instead of Low-Yielding Bonds Low Interest Rates The Fed is likely to hold its short-term interest rate near zero for at least five years. This is a challenge for retirees and others who need stable sources of income. Depressed...
