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Wednesday links: the effect of de-globlization

Abnormal Returns

sherwood.news) Tesla Over time SpaceX and Tesla ($TSLA) have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Revisiting the 2001 movie 'A.I. (cnbc.com) What now for Him & Hers ($HIMS)? abnormalreturns.com) You can now follow us on Bluesky. Well, you should.

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Farewell, TINA

The Big Picture

to 6% yield or better (according to Bankrate’s Tax Equivalent Yield Calculator ). Despite what you may have heard, the Fed isn’t the only factor driving equity markets. High-Grade Corporates are yielding over 4% (more if you go lower in quality (ill-advised) See the Moody’s Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield (AAA).

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Which is Worse: Inflation or Unemployment?

The Big Picture

However you may describe Inflation, it sucks: A loss of buying power, a tax on consumers, a decrease in the value of savings, and a drag on GDP. Zunbrun cites University of Warwick professor Andrew Oswald’s 2001 paper surveying 300,000 people living in the US. These are all annoyances of greater or lesser proportion to various people.

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Question #1 for 2024: How much will the economy grow in 2024? Will there be a recession in 2024?

Calculated Risk

Recessions can be the result of exogenous events, like the pandemic or the oil shocks due to geopolitical issues in the 1970s, the bursting of speculative bubbles like in 2001 (stock) or 2007 (housing), or - most frequently - the Fed tightening monetary policy to slow inflation. But we are not out of the woods yet.

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History of the Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA history)

Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

This original IRA was not deductible from income for tax purposes, and the annual contribution limit was the lesser of $1,500 or 15% of household income. The Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA) of 1981 allowed for the IRA to become universally available as a savings incentive to all workers under age 70 1/2. billion by 1981.

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ETF Democratization Continues

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

In 2000, BPLSX outperformed by 69%, in 2001 it outperformed by 37%, 22% in 2002 and 46% in 2009. The other day, an email came in pitching a tax lien fund. I'd take in information about any of these, including ones that are less interesting on their face, like tax liens and art.

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Don't get an "F" on FBAR

Brown Advisory

Don't get an "F" on FBAR ajackson Fri, 01/20/2023 - 13:43 We work with many clients to develop smart, flexible tax strategies; such strategies are essential to align their tax, investment and wealth preservation plans. A common tax obstacle faced by many of our U.S. A tax advisor can be helpful in these situations.