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So far in 2025, we’ve had three decisions focused on Code Section 183 , commonly known as the hobby loss…
Is it time to buy the dip on these cheap dividends—which by the way yield between 5.3% and 7.6%? Yes,…
Isn’t it ironic that the very systems meant to broaden our horizons – education, career, and finances – so often…
Most defendants issue IRS Forms 1099 for legal settlements. The form may be issued to the lawyer, the client, or…
There has been a lot of discussion about the possible U.S. tax obligations for Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.…
About a month ago, Mike Bird, the Wall Street editor for The Economist, tweeted (or “X-ed,” I guess I should…
It seems fitting that it’s pouring rain as I wrap up the news this week—it’s exactly how the week started…
Moody’s lowered the sovereign credit rating of the US, joining S&P and Fitch in stripping America’s AAA status. While this…
Tariffs. Inflation. Economic chaos. Bring it on, says Miles Lewis, manager of a portfolio of quirky stocks that, he says,…
I learned more about governance failure from my neighborhood HOA than from most boardrooms I’ve analyzed. I live in a…