Can the ‘Magnificent Seven’ save a stock market that might be doomed without them?

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that on the eve of individuals being able to open and fund Section 530A “Trump” Accounts, the IRS has issued a revenue procedure that will significantly reduce the number of individuals who have to file gift…

A group of 30 retirement industry CEOs signed a joint letter to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, urging the senators to pass a bill that would allow collective investment trusts to be used in 403(b) plans. The letter comes as Congress is establishing final priorities before its month-long August recess and…

Presented by: Zoe Callaway The US tax code is complex, and tackling tax education can be . . . taxing! Where should we start, and how do we keep taxes engaging for students? What is happening in current tax policy? How and why should this be incorporated into the classroom? Our National Tax Literacy Poll found that…

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The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH 0.83%) and the Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE 1.53%) serve as two distinct lenses through which to view international equities. While one focuses on established corporate titans in developed nations, the other seeks growth in the rapidly evolving landscapes of emerging markets. Choosing between them involves balancing geographic…

Mortgage interest rates are lower today, after yesterday’s better-than-expected Consumer Price Index report showed that inflation fell in June. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.45% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is eight basis points lower than yesterday but one basis point higher than…