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Kiplinger Letter June 25, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client: Two years after a meltdown threatened,with the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Bros.,and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac heading south… The feds’ financial rescue is winding down.The final cost: $300 billion to $450 billion is likely. Compared with the savings & loan bailout in the 1990s…at least twice the dollar amount, but roughly the same measured as a share of GDP (Please log in to read further…)
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Kiplinger Letter June 25, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kiplinger TAX Letter June 11, 2010 (The Kiplinger Tax Letter)
Dear Client, IRS oversight of preparers is moving forward. All preparers of tax returns will be affected by the regulatory system IRS is developing…CPAs, attorneys, enrolled agents and unenrolled preparers. Although the new regulations are not finalized yet,the Service has more details on how things will work. And it will phase in a new rule that requires preparers to electronically file ta returns they do for clients. (To read further please log in…)
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Kiplinger TAX Letter June 11, 2010 (The Kiplinger Tax Letter)
Kiplinger Letter June 11, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client, What’s ahead for the U.S. economy? A year ago, it pulled out of a tailspin. But upward propulsion has been modest, with tentative employment growth. Now, with Europe teetering on the edge of a financial abyss, worries about contagion are driving down stock prices and sending investors scurrying to U.S. Treasuries.
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Kiplinger Letter June 11, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kiplinger Letter June 4, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client, In 2011…employer health costs up 7%-8%. As much as 20% of that is due to the new law as mandates…and their accompanying costs…kick in, long before the hoped-for savings can materialize. (please log in to read further…)
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Kiplinger Letter June 4, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kiplinger Letter May 21, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client, Odds of a U.S. value-added tax are slim. But there’s plenty of talk about it these days as a way to ease tax collection and trim the deficit. Among others, former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say it’s worth a look
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Kiplinger Letter May 21, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kiplinger Letter April 30, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client: Big challenges confront the food industry. Pressure to change comes from many sources: New dietary guidelines now in the works solid through the 2nd half at the Depts. of Health and Human Services and Agriculture. Revised every five years, the guidelines expected out this fall are sure to urge less consumption of fat…particularly trans fats…salt and sweeteners. (Please log in to read further…)
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Kiplinger Letter April 30, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kiplinger Tax Letter April 30, 2010 (The Kiplinger Tax Letter)
Dear Client: IRS wants small firms to claim a tax break: A credit for giving workers health coverage. It is mailing more than 4 million postcards to firms to remind them about the availability of the provision for 2010, one of the few parts of the health care law that’s effective in 2010. Here’s how the credit works: (Please log in to read further…)
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Kiplinger Tax Letter April 30, 2010 (The Kiplinger Tax Letter)
Kiplinger Letter April 23, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client: Ready to give up investing in U.S. stocks? It wouldn’t be surprising, after the dismal returns of the past decade…a miserable 0% on the S&P 500, including dividends.
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Kiplinger Letter April 23, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kilinger Letter January 15, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client, Time is running out to attack the deficit. The once-distant problem is now up close. Soaring deficits are jacking up the national debt, resulting in higher interest rates and raising odds of an even weaker dollar, stunting economic growth and lowering Americans’ future standard of living. Spending is out of control. For years, it averaged 20% of GDP.
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Kilinger Letter January 15, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Kiplinger Letter January 8, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client, A not-so-subtle shift in Washington… From Congress to executive agencies. They are picking up the pieces and taking action on issues important to businesses and individuals. In some cases, the motive is frustration. Officials are tired of waiting for Congress, which has a full agenda and perennial gridlock. A few agencies are pushing ahead to set the agenda to keep lawmakers from taking actions they oppose.
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Kiplinger Letter January 8, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
