Month: December 2019

Top secret red grunge stamp Getty Since the dawn of regulation of mutual funds in America (1940) until early in the new millennium, the fund industry enjoyed a largely underserved reputation for responsible stewardship and high integrity. While I remain the only mutual fund compliance director in history to ever turn whistleblower, I can assure
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Chartwell Estate Gitlin Properties Another record-breaker has hit the books in California. The Los Angeles estate known as Chartwell has reportedly sold to Lachlan Murdoch, son of News Corp CEO and executive chairman Rupert Murdoch, as the Wall Street Journal reported earlier today. Lachlan Murdoch is co-chairman of
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as well as three other Democratic Presidential hopefuls Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Gov. Jay Inslee and react to questions during the Daily Kos/Netroots Nation candidate forum, at the Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, on July 13, 2019. Bastiaan Slabbers | NurPhoto | Getty Images A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses switching from retirement to spousal benefit, from spousal to retirement benefits, the availability of lump sum payments after filing and suspending, qualifying for spousal benefits and whether Social Security benefits can be garnished for back taxes. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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Martin Barraud | Getty Images A majority of Americans say the economy is only benefitting the wealthy, despite record-low unemployment and rising wages. A poll by Pew Research Center found that 69% of Americans say the economy is helping the wealthy, while hurting the poor, those without college degrees and the middle class. Responses also
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Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that
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Senior couple walking on a beach together Getty I’m going to hand you a dead-simple strategy that perfectly lines you up for dividends growing 150%—or more—plus safe current yields of 6.5% and higher. The kicker? This quick 3-step plan positions you for fast 70% upside, too—especially when stocks dive. And if stocks soar? You’ll very
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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party, left, and John McDonnell, U.K. Shadow … [+] Chancellor are a radical economic risk. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Jeremy Corbyn; John McDonnell © 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP. Thursday, December 12 2019 will be an election day in the U.K. that has echoes of
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