Margin Debt Soars — At 2000 Levels
Soaring margin debt - this cannot be good news. Margin levels can be extremely important and should be brought up in market conversations.
New Year’s Tax Increases If Bush Tax Cuts Expire
Many things will occur simultaneously, and when added together, the expiration of the Bush tax cuts will produce rather large changes in the finances of many people across America.
What Happens If We Go Off the Fiscal Cliff?
Here is a breakdown of what we can expect if the president and congress cannot reach an agreement and we go off the fiscal cliff.
The Latest Fiscal Cliff Positions
the fiscal cliff doesn’t refer to a single event, rather a combination of events that could possibly derail the U.S. economy
Not Even a Week Until Taxmageddon – Will The Republicans Flinch?
the president did cut his trip to Hawaii short in order to address the calamity facing the United States economy as it stands ready to be pushed over the fiscal...
United States Economy Gets Coal In Its Stocking
Wednesday morning America woke up and found that the economic crisis known as the “fiscal cliff” remains unresolved.
Inside the Fiscal Cliff
Going off the fiscal cliff will trigger higher taxes and spending cuts which can have a major impact on our already shaky economy.
Home Prices Increase Again in October
The S&P Case/Shiller Index shows that home prices increased by 0.7% in October, a gain that was larger than analyst expectations.
Even Santa Can’t Solve the Fiscal Cliff Problem
The lawmakers couldn’t reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff problem before Chritsmas and may not even reconvene before the New Year.
Fiscal Cliff Overshadows Gains in Personal Income
Normally when growth in personal income is upbeat and beats expectations the news creates a “buzz” on Wall Street and across the financial world–and less the United States economy is...
How Will Tax Rates Change If the Bush Tax Cuts Expire?
And if the Democratic and Republican parties cannot reach an agreement by December 31, 2012, we’ll wave goodbye to the Bush tax cuts which have given households a tax break...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been your advocate. They handle complaints regarding just about anything that has to do with finances.
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