September, 2009
The Color of Money: Now’s the Time to Prepare for Next Year’s Tax Returns
If you've been pounded by the recession, I imagine the last thing you want to think about is your tax situation.
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America’s Total Net Worth is Up. Is Yours?
The total net worth among Americans has risen to $53 trillion, the highest this measure has been since the end of 2007. At that point, Americans were worth $65 trillion. The increase this past quarter of $2 trillion was the first increase in this measure since 2007.
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2009 Q3 Investment Portfolio Update – 9/21/09
Retirement Portfolio
Actual
Target
Asset Class / Fund
%
%
Broad US Stock Market ($64,794)
33.8%
34%
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
DISFX - Diversified Stock Index Institutional Fund*
FSEMX - Fidelity Spartan Extended Market Index Fund*
US Small-Cap Value ($17,554)
9.1%
8.5%
VISVX - Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund
Real Estate (REITs) $18,004
9.4%
8.5%
VGSIX - Vanguard REIT Index Fund
Broad International Developed $46,820
24.4%
25.5%
FSIIX - Fidelity Spartan International Index ...
Madoff Heads To Jail, And The Books Head To Stores
Six months after Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to running a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, six books have already been published about the scandal. Four came out just last month. They cover much of the same ground — with some exceptions.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Cash Keeps Flowing for World’s Most Valuable Brand
Find out who has the most liquid assets
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When’s the last time someone checked up on the soda wars? Maybe people finally gave up and decided that Pepsi would never be able to beat Coke as the world’s favorite soda.
Pepsi is in good company when it comes to not being able to beat Coke. ...
