Has Congress Made the Recession Worse?

By Charles Riley | CNNMoney.com – Thu, Feb 23, 2012 Since the economy dropped off a cliff in 2008, members of Congress have not exactly been shy about casting blame for no-or-slow growth on a variety of bureaucrats, outside institutions and Wall Street power players. But if lawmakers are looking for an explanation as to …

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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE ESTATE TAX?

My comments: The Federal Estate Tax, much discussed and vilified by pundits everywhere, is essentially a voluntary tax. There are dozens of techniques and strategies available to someone to minimize, if not eliminate, the tax burden that falls to the heirs of someone whose assets are subject to the tax. That taxes are paid is …

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Market Insights and Weekly Recap

A slight change in format here. In addition to the weekly Capital Market Insight that comes from Curian Capital, I've found another good summary that comes from J.P.Morgan. Here are links which, assuming they show up each week, I plan to make available to you if you simply click on the respective links below. Call …

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