The Trump Tax Reform Plan – What Is and What May Be
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The Trump Tax Reform Plan – What Is and What May Be
Major tax reform enactment is a rare event, with the last occurring back in 1986 under President Ronald Reagan. As a result, current discussions could pan out to be much ado about nothing; however, with the solid majorities that Trump … Continue reading
Internship Considerations for Businesses
When it comes to businesses and organizations looking for talent, working with colleges and universities for future interns is a viable option. While projections for 2016 showed a 4.8 percent drop for internship opportunities, as the National Association of Colleges … Continue reading
Solid Economic Growth and Stellar Tech Earnings
Standoffs with North Korea, three devastating hurricanes at home, escalating political tensions and political crises in Spain and Germany did not make a dent in Wall Street’s bull run in the third quarter of 2017. October did not buck this … Continue reading
High Concept Strategies: Evidence-Based Investing
This is the second in a series of articles discussing various types of high-concept investment styles. This month we explain evidenced-based investing. Investors and their advisors frequently are influenced by a variety of factors, ranging from news, rumors, biases, gut … Continue reading
Weighing the Impact of the Equifax Breach
Call it ironic that on the very day Equifax went public with news of its massive data breach, Congress was holding hearings on reducing the regulations imposed on U.S. credit bureaus. Long before the recent breach that exposed confidential data … Continue reading
The Importance of Quantum Computing
To understand what quantum computing is and why scientists find it exciting, we need to understand how traditional computing works. Today’s computers use switching and memory units – known as transistors – to store and retrieve data. These transistors handle … Continue reading
Transparency for Elder Abuse, Internet Ads and Drug Pricing
Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (S. 178) – Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Jan. 20, this bill is intended to prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system’s response to victims in such cases. Among … Continue reading
How to Protect Yourself from the Equifax Data Breach
The massive Equifax breach means consumers need to be on guard against data thieves. The credit-rating company hack earlier this year left approximately 143 million people’s personal information exposed and vulnerable. Here are the steps you take to help protect … Continue reading
Avoid IRS Trouble by Reporting Bitcoin Cash
IRS guidance on the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies already exists. Right now, the IRS considers cryptocurrencies to be “intangible assets.” As a result, they are subject to capital asset treatment. However, recent developments complicate matters. On Aug. 1, Bitcoin split … Continue reading
Strategies to Run a Localized and Location-Based Marketing Campaign
The potential for localized and location-based marketing is high – especially with estimates of retail sales from “beacon-triggered messages”, which grew from $4.1 billion to $44.4 billion between 2015 and 2016, according to Statista. Coupled with 77 percent of U.S. … Continue reading