Viatical Settlements
A viatical settlement is a risky investment that allows an investor to profit from a life insurance policy of a terminally ill policyholder.
A viatical settlement is a risky investment that allows an investor to profit from a life insurance policy of a terminally ill policyholder.
All securities listed on either the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ system are identified by a unique stock symbol or ticker symbol. The stock ticker symbol appears on the “ticker tape” that scrolls across the bottom of most financial news programs whenever the stock is traded. A stock’s symbol also provides the investor with some basic information about the company.
Owning an rental property comes with some tax implications, and not just the great “tax write-off” you’ve heard about.
There are plenty of business expenses that are deductible if they are not fully reimbursed by your employer. Recordkeeping for these expenses is important too.
The risk of investing in bonds depends on the type of bond, the quality and the holding period.
When rolling assets from a retirement plan to an IRA, you need to careful not to take possession of the funds, otherwise you could trigger a taxable event.
One unique feature of a Roth IRA is that distributions are not mandatory during the account owner’s lifetime, so the account can be left to heirs.
A tracking stock is common stock issued by a parent company that tracks the performance of a particular division of the parent company. However, tracking shares don’t always represent ownership interest in the underlying company.
Annuities are generally sold as a way to accumulate assets for retirement (with taxes deferred until money is withdrawn), and/or as a convenient method for delivering income during retirement. They generally come highly recommended by sales agents due to the large commissions the agents receive.
A business taxpayer may deduct contributions to organizations other than charities as a business expense provided that the contributions have a direct relationship to the company’s business.