Financial Planning

A client asked his CPA for her opinion regarding an investment they were considering. Because the CPA did not have experience with this type of investment, she advised the client to consult with his own financial adviser, but she did not document the ...

Overall, the poor and less educated are the least likely to own credit cards. 72% of people who make less than $30,000 per year do not own a credit card, compared to only 18% of those who are card-less and make over $75,000.

Beware of the "wash sale" rule. This rule says you can't deduct the loss from the sale of securities if you buy "substantially identical" securities within 30 days before or after the loss sale. The disallowed loss is added to your basis in the new stock.

The research also found employment-related costs spiked sharply for the largest companies ($5 billion or more in revenue) to 5 percent of revenue, compared to 1.1 percent in 2015. According to the study, this may be a reflection of the tight market ...

Offering the most up-to-date EMV security technology, the FreshBooks Card Reader provides dual chip-and-swipe capability to protected small business owners from fraudulent transactions. Credit card information is not stored on the device and is ...

Wealthsimple, Canada's leading online investment service, announced they have launched an automated platform for financial advisors to manage their clients' investment portfolios.

Millennials are now the largest generation of working-age adults in the country, even though their Boomer and X counterparts still take an occasional jab at how the "internet generation" has always had it so easy or is, perhaps, a little out of touch ...

SIFMA recently hosted a roundtable on green financing with leading financial services participants and members of Congress to drive a discussion between industry and lawmakers on the role of the capital markets in funding green ...