What is it about gold? It’s easy to go back to the Egyptians and beyond to see the allure and intrigue gold has held over the centuries and it still manages to tug at our hearts — and our wallets — today. But while gold may conjure up images of shiny, sparkly things that are beautiful to the eye, it doesn’t necessarily shape up to be a good investment.
We’ve now fully shifted into the holiday season, with the year-end fast approaching. Yet there may still be time for you to trim your tax liability for 2014. Consider the following as potential year-end moves.
This is the time of year when many employees are or soon will be making benefit elections for the next calendar year. One potential resource that has been gaining in recent popularity is the Health Savings Account (HSA).
The equity markets continue their favorable performance 5 years into the bull run, notwithstanding the occasional blip here and there. Some of us may have been lulled into riding the momentum, thereby making no changes in portfolio allocations or holdings. After all, we want our portfolio to continue growing and propelling us toward our financial goals, right?
It’s just a few days past the April 15 tax filing deadline. Yet it’s also the perfect time to begin thinking about next year’s taxes.