Shomari Hearn describes how exchange-traded funds can help boost a portfolio’s international exposure.
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Why Good Ideas Yield Bad Results
Keeping bad guys out of the banking system seemed like a good idea at the time.
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Shomari Hearn in U.S. News & World Report
Shomari Hearn recommends automation to help grow your emergency fund.
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Larry Elkin in Erickson Tribune
Larry Elkin urges taxpayers not to represent themselves in an IRS audit.
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As MetLife Goes, So Goes … MetLife
What does a systemically important financial institution have in common with pornography?
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A War Crimes Court Finally Does Its Job
Radovan Karadzic’s sentencing finally brings a measure of justice for atrocities committed in Bosnia two decades ago.
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Tax Tips For The Self-Published Author
Whether or not you believe the old chestnut that everyone has a book in them, it is undoubtedly true that those who do have many more options these days for getting that book into the world. If you venture into self-publishing, you will confront all sorts of complexity, not the least of which are the many tax issues to consider.
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Beating The Market Is Harder Than You Think
The world is oversupplied with oil, U.S. interest rates are rising and international prospects look dim, with slowing growth in China and persistent troubles in Europe and Japan. How should investors react?
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Avoid ‘Obamacare’ Marketplace Surprises
This time last year, taxpayers had to provide health insurance information on their income tax returns for the first time. As with any new tax-reporting provision, the process proved more burdensome for some than for others. The second year could bring its own set of unpleasant surprises.
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What’s Not In A Name
The Obama White House avoids linking terrorism to Islamic extremists, and apparently tried to censor the French president too.
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