Some analogies can help in assessing the risks: a yo-yo, hungry bears, a sloshing bathtub and a reflating balloon. The warnings that higher inflation lurks around the corner are starting to show up everywhere. They are appearing in some business surveys,...
Suzy rings up another customer in a party supply store. Surrounded by bright, bouncing balloons celebrating everything from anniversaries to birthdays, Suzy scans a bag of blue plastic spoons while speaking to a friend. Leaning across the checkout counter between...
2020 estate planning was a wild ride! Throngs of wealthy Americans had their advisers assist them with all types of planning. Much of the planning was based on the fear that the Democrats would control Congress and pass harsh tax legislation. Regardless of the...
There’s no question that the efforts of this country’s healthcare and frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic have been inspirational. But one other group has also inspired me: the nation’s small business owners. In the midst of a global health crisis...
Under the pandemic relief program, taxpayers can deduct up to $300, even if they take the standard deduction. And even if $300 doesn’t sound like much, it’s “a big deal” to the needy. Thinking of making a donation to a charitable cause before the end of the year? This...