2018

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently reintroduced sanctions legislation targeting Russia that includes a provision to fight money laundering in all-cash purchases of real estate. Bill may make cash-sale financial disclosures nationally   The provision is targeted on residential ... » Learn More about Cash-sale financial disclosures nationally

In excess of 150 million tax returns are expected to be filed to the Internal Revenue Service this year. It's likely some might have errors. Don't let it be you. Each and every year, tax professionals end up finding the same common errors, with varying consequences. This year is extra thorny ... » Learn More about Minimize typical tax-filing issues

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly says there is a good possibility the U.S. central bank is not going to raise rates of interest at all in 2019, although many outside pundits still predict one to two increases this year.   Possibility for no 2019 rate ... » Learn More about Possibility for no 2019 rate hikes

Some housing experts believe that the housing market isn't heading toward another bubble it's still feeling the effect of the last one. As opposed to an oversupply of homes, they stress that not enough homes are being built, which is pushing prices up to levels that exclude many Americans from ... » Learn More about No bubble with under-supply of homes

There is probably no better example of failure and persistence that we know of than the life of Abraham Lincoln. Here’s a little history: Lincoln was a man who failed in business at the age of 21; was defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24; overcame the death of ... » Learn More about Failure & Persistence of Abraham Lincoln