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If you’re age 70½ or older, you can make direct contributions — up to $100,000 annually — from your IRA to qualified charitable organizations without owing any income tax on the distributions. This break may be especially beneficial now because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes that affect who can benefit from the [...]

As posted to the David Stockman YouTube Channel on 10/22/18 David Stockman appears on Fox Business Network's "Varney & Co." to discuss the impact of the Federal Reserve's decision to drain $600B out of the bond market and, in turn, the economy.  Stockman explains that the Fed will accomplish this by allowing their balance sheet, which [...]

As  posted on the Peak Prosperity.com and the Chris Martenson's Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel Background The Crash Course has provided millions of viewers with the context for the massive changes now underway, as economic growth as we've known it is ending due to depleting resources.  But it also offers real hope. Those individuals who take informed action today, while [...]

                    We’re all aware that the Fed is raising short-term rates. But, as Rodney Johnson, co-editor of Boom & Bust, points out in this month’s Insight video, they’re doing something more important than that . . . (This is not an embedded clip.  Ctrl+Click picture above to [...]

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good idea to review your business’s expenses for deductibility. At the same time, consider whether your business would benefit from accelerating certain expenses into this year. Be sure to evaluate the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which reduces or eliminates many [...]

In today’s tightening job market, to attract and retain the best employees, small businesses need to offer not only competitive pay, but also appealing fringe benefits. Benefits that are tax-free are especially attractive to employees. Let’s take a quick look at some popular options. INSURANCE Businesses can provide their employees with various types of insurance [...]

As  posted on the Peak Prosperity.com and the Chris Martenson's Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel Background The Crash Course has provided millions of viewers with the context for the massive changes now underway, as economic growth as we've known it is ending due to depleting resources.  But it also offers real hope. Those individuals who take informed action today, while [...]

Businesses that acquire, construct or substantially improve a building — or did so in previous years — should consider a cost segregation study. It may allow you to accelerate depreciation deductions, thus reducing taxes and boosting cash flow. And the potential benefits are now even greater due to enhancements to certain depreciation-related breaks under the [...]

Jim Rickards pulls no punches about his opinion of Bitcoin and it's prospects for the future in a collage of television appearances from 2009 - 2018. James G. Rickards is an American lawyer. He is a regular commentator on finance, and is the author of The New York Times bestseller Currency Wars: The Making of [...]

If you’re charitably inclined and you collect art, appreciated artwork can make one of the best charitable gifts from a tax perspective. In general, donating appreciated property is doubly beneficial because you can both enjoy a valuable tax deduction and avoid the capital gains taxes you’d owe if you sold the property. The extra benefit [...]

As  posted on the Peak Prosperity.com and the Chris Martenson's Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel Background The Crash Course has provided millions of viewers with the context for the massive changes now underway, as economic growth as we've known it is ending due to depleting resources.  But it also offers real hope. Those individuals who take informed action today, while [...]

For investors, fall is a good time to review year-to-date gains and losses. Not only can it help you assess your financial health, but it also can help you determine whether to buy or sell investments before year end to save taxes. This year, you also need to keep in mind the impact of the [...]

As posted to the David Stockman YouTube Channel on 9/15/18 (David Stockman starts at time marker 0:47) David Stockman is interviewed at the 2018 Sprott Natural Resource Symposium to discuss the great $20 Trillion elephant in the room which he explains is the Balance Sheets of all of the Central Banks of the world "in [...]