IPO officially stands for “Initial Public Offering,” but on Wall Street it really means “Immense Profit Opportunity for Important People Only.”
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IPOs for Small Investors
Same-Sex Couples Must Plan Carefully
Uncle Sam gives the best wedding presents. A Simon Pearce vase is divine, but it pales in comparison with the …
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Do Incentive Trusts Encourage Responsibility?
Wealth is difficult to amass but easy to squander. This worries some affluent parents, so they are transferring assets to …
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Teaching Creativity In Business
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article appeared in the Current Commentary feature on our website on May 4. I …
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Duly Noted
Iowa Claims Tax Due On Consulting For In-State Client. An out-of-state consultant owes Iowa income tax on all the fees …
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Tips On Surviving A Tax Audit
I had just left our Scarsdale, N.Y., headquarters on a business trip a couple of years ago when an Internal …
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Seeking Opportunities Down Under
I’ll have a “Bloomin’ Onion,” the 12-ounce “Outback Special” — medium rare — with the loaded baked potato and, for …
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Here Is What Happens If You Are Audited
Being well informed is the best way to ease the anxiety that comes with a letter from the Internal Revenue …
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Duly Noted
No First-Time Homebuyer Credit For Purchase From Parents. A Wisconsin man who purchased a home from his parents could not …
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2011 Tax Changes: Facts, Opportunities And Lessons
Amid widespread concern about 2011 tax increases, Congress surprised taxpayers in late December by actually reducing taxes for the next …
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