Podomatic | iTunes In this episode, Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS discusses the SECURE Act and retirement planning strategies, including Roth conversions. He answers the questions: What are the relevant proposed provisions? Which clients would be impacted? What planning strategies and tactics will be effective? What is the advantage of Roth conversions under the proposed SECURE Act? […]
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Oil prices firm on tropical storm and geopolitical tensions
Oil prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain as U.S. oil producers in the Gulf of Mexico cut more than half their output because of a tropical storm and as tensions continued to simmer in the Middle East.
My monthly bookkeeping system in 5 steps
[embedded content] By following my 5 step monthly bookkeeping system, you’ll be able to have much more success doing your own books, because you’ll actually know what you’re supposed to be doing every month when you work on your books. It’s not just about entering transactions in QuickBooks Online. It’s actually about following a system […]
Strong currency props up Indian rice rates, wider demand subdued
Rice export prices in India extended gains this week helped by a stronger rupee, while expectations of fresh supplies entering the market weighed on Thai rates along with muted demand across major paddy-growing countries.
Webcast: Optimizing Social Security Benefits for Your Clients
1 year ago · 1 hour 44 min watch SECTION EXCLUSIVE Slides Social Security is the base of everyone’s retirement yet is the least understood by most clients. learn the ins and outs of the system and how to best advise your clients of the optimal claiming strategies. Learning objectives: Learn how best to advise […]
British billionaire Dyson snaps up Singapore’s priciest penthouse
British billionaire and inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner James Dyson has bought the most expensive apartment in Singapore, where his company plans to build an electric car.
Exclusive: Russian output falls to three-year low as oil rivals clash
Russian oil production fell close to a three-year low in early July, as output was undermined by a row between Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft and the country’s biggest producer Rosneft.
Swine fever in China among risks to food markets – FAO/OECD
The spread of a deadly pig disease in China that has disrupted the world’s biggest pork market is one of the major risks to a well-supplied global agricultural sector, the FAO and OECD said on Monday.
Employing a young person
With the school summer holidays just around the corner you may be wondering if you can employ a young person to help you out in your business. The benefits for both you, as an employer, and the potential employee can be valuable. The young person will learn useful life as well as workplace skills, gain […]
Lagarde ‘uniquely qualified’ to head ECB: Coeure
European Central Bank policymaker Benoit Coeure defended on Sunday the nomination of outgoing International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde to lead the ECB, calling her “uniquely qualified” after critics said she lacked relevant experience.