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Where do I Find a Good Attorney for my Estate Needs?
There are thousands of attorneys that specialize in estate planning, so choosing the right one for you can be a challenge. If possible, referrals are the best approach.
Your Financial Advisor should definitely have resources and a network available to recommend a reliable estate and/or tax attorney for you — someone he or she has been working with for a number of years at least.
Ultimately, the best source is a referral from a friend or someone else you trust.
Should I Have Real Estate Investments?
What's Important to Know About Real Estate Investments?
What is Insider Trading?
Simply put, insider trading is the crime of trading in a company’s stock based on information not available to the public
Who Can Contribute to a Roth IRA?
Most people will be able to contribute to a Roth, but once your income hits certain limits, you may need to find another way
What are Medicare Benefits?
Medicare is a medical insurance benefit for Americans 65 years of age or older, but it also provides coverage for...
What is MSCI?
MSCI Inc is a company that is best known for its global indices. MSCI also provides research and pricing capabilities
What is the Dividend Discount Model?
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a method for valuing a stock, that looks at expected future dividend payouts
What is a "spread"?
Spread has several meanings in finance but the most general usage is between the bid and the ask prices for a security in trading
What is an Active Index Fund?
Most index funds are known for using a completely passive strategy to track an index, but some take a more active...
What are Accounting Policies?
Accounting policies are the internal controls of a company which stipulate the methods by which the books will be kept
What is a Bank Reconciliation Statement?
Bank Reconciliation is the useful practice of comparing the records of the bank and a business's internal accounting