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Appropriate Checklists for Year-End Tax Planning
Tax planners often develop checklists to guide taxpayers toward year-end strategies that might help reduce taxes.
Manufacturing Slowdown: What Does It Mean for the Economy?
In September 2019, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which measures a wide variety of manufacturing data, fell to 47.8%, the lowest level since June 2009.1
Introducing Zero Commissions for Trades—Delivering Even More Value from Fidelity
Fidelity will begin offering zero commissions for New Capital clients on online equities, ETFs, and options trades.
Market Week: November 1, 2019
A better-than-expected jobs report and strong third-quarter earnings from some major companies drove stock prices higher for the fourth consecutive week.
The 2019 Annual Conference
The 2019 New Capital Annual Conference was Friday, October 25th at the Hyatt Regency Galleria.
The World’s 20 Most Profitable Companies
The biggest chunk of the earnings pie is increasingly split by fewer and fewer companies.
Could a Health Savings Account Help Strengthen Your Retirement Plan?
Health expenses are rising faster than inflation, and even insured workers are finding it harder to pay their portion from year to year (premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles), much less plan for the future.
Market Week: October 28, 2019
Solid corporate earnings reports and encouraging signs on the trade war front spurred stocks higher last week. The S&P 500 reached its second-highest closing value by last Friday, while the Dow is nearing a record high.
Mapped: The World’s Top 10 Cities in 2035
Cities are the engines of the modern economy. Over half of the world now lives in urban areas, and urbanization continues to shape the trajectory of global growth in unprecedented ways.
November 1 Begins Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Marketplaces
Beginning on November 1, 2019, individuals may apply for new health insurance, switch to a different health-care plan, or re-enroll in their current plan through a Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Employer Plans Can Offer the Foundation of a Comfortable Retirement
October 20 to 26, 2019, is National Retirement Security Week. What better time to review the benefits of your retirement plan and determine if you're making the most of them?
Market Week: October 14, 2019
Both the Dow and Nasdaq rose by almost 1.0%, followed by the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500. However, the biggest mover was the Global Dow, which surged almost 2.0%.
On Tax Reform
People frequently observe that the United States tax code is a mess, and they are absolutely right. The tax system is now the result of decades of parochial interests lobbying for various increases and reductions to benefit themselves.
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is the time during which Medicare beneficiaries can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them.
Market Week: October 7, 2019
Despite a solid labor report, unfavorable reports from domestic and global manufacturers, and an expanding trade deficit apparently shook investors.
Visualizing Healthcare Spending by Country
Many people are aware that the US spends far more on healthcare than other countries. What do the details look like?
Guildeline: Key Benefits
Guideline is the 401K Americans need and deserve. See the many facets they manage to make saving achievable.
How Much Can you Save with a Guideline 401(k)?
How much can you save with a Guideline 401(k)? Examine the potential fees on retirement savings and investigate how Guideline offers such low fees.
Guideline: The Easy, Affordable 401(k) Employees Deserve
At Guideline, we’re creating a retirement Americans can look forward to.
Market Week: September 30, 2019
Investors were hit with potentially worsening trade tensions between the United States and China, along with political uncertainty following the House's impeachment inquiry proceedings against President Trump.