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Ghana's Finance Minister Says It's Time to Fix Global Markets
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Ghana's Finance Minister Says It's Time to Fix Global Markets

KEN OFORI-ATTA, 61, worked at Morgan Stanley and Salomon Brothers before returning in 1990 to Ghana, where he helped found Databank Group, a leading West African investment banking and fund management company.

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August - September 2020
For One ESG Data Hunter, The Crisis Shows Companies Profited By Doing Good
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For One ESG Data Hunter, The Crisis Shows Companies Profited By Doing Good

FOR MILLIONS OF BRITONS, March 24 will be remembered as the lockdown moment when they either lost their job or were told not to come back to work for months. For Andy Howard, it was the day his workload doubled.

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August - September 2020
Bain Capital's Greg Shell Says He's Galvanized by This Moment
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Bain Capital's Greg Shell Says He's Galvanized by This Moment

GREG SHELL SEEMS to have been preordained for a life of finance and civic duty.

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August - September 2020
DIGITAL DO-OVER: AMENDING YOUR TAX RETURN WILL GET EASIER
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

DIGITAL DO-OVER: AMENDING YOUR TAX RETURN WILL GET EASIER

STARTING THIS SUMMER, FIXING ERRORS ON your tax return will be less of a hassle. For the first time, taxpayers will be able to file Form 1040X, the document used to amend tax returns, electronically.

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August 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

HSAs Get Even Better

Workers have more options with flexible spending accounts, too.

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August 2020
DIGITAL DO-OVER: AMENDING YOUR TAX RETURN WILL GET EASIER
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

DIGITAL DO-OVER: AMENDING YOUR TAX RETURN WILL GET EASIER

STARTING THIS SUMMER, FIXING ERRORS ON your tax return will be less of a hassle. For the first time, taxpayers will be able to file Form 1040X, the document used to amend tax returns, electronically.

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August 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

INTERVIEW: IF YOU'RE USING CASH LESS OFTEN, YOU'RE PART OF A TREND

The pandemic is speeding up the use of digital payments.

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August 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Find a Great Place to Retire

Our cities provide plenty of space to spread out without skimping on health care or other amenities.

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August 2020
5 Great REITs to Buy Now
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5 Great REITs to Buy Now

In an awful year for many real estate investment trusts, our picks should thrive.

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August 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

MONEY: Rx for Your Health Insurance

The pandemic has caused millions of people to lose their jobs—and their health coverage. Here’s a guide to finding affordable insurance.

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July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How Options Can Help Your Portfolio

Although the terminology may take some getting used to, options are just another investing tool for generating income or protecting you from a market sell-off.

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July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

INVESTING: Where to Put Your Money Now

The market is finding its way in a changed landscape. Our advice: Tilt toward stocks rather than bonds and cash, and favor U.S. over international holdings.

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July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Stocks: Advance or Retreat?

Amid the market chaos, investors can gauge whether a rebound will last by looking at market breadth.

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July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How to Get Your Money Back

Some refund policies have been relaxed, but reimbursement isn’t always automatic.

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July 2020
A VIEW OF LIFE AFTER THE PANDEMIC
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A VIEW OF LIFE AFTER THE PANDEMIC

Among the forecasts: The work-from-home trend will last, and we’ll welcome more robots.

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July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Great Jobs for Retirees

Whether you are looking for an encore career or a low-stress job to supplement your income, here’s how to find the perfect gig.

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July 2020
Get These Forms Now
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Get These Forms Now

Everyone needs these legal documents, just in case.

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July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Find a Financial Planner You Trust

Use our road map to find an adviser who will truly look out for your best interests.

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July 2020
A Pandemic Wasn't in My Plans
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

A Pandemic Wasn't in My Plans

Take these steps to prevent COVID-19 from derailing your retirement.

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July 2020
Bloomberg Markets

The Fed Is an Axed Buyer—Use FIW To Analyze Which Bonds It May Purchase

ON APRIL 9 the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it was taking action to provide as much as $2.3 trillion in lending to support the economy.

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June - July 2020
This Time Really is Different
Bloomberg Markets

This Time Really is Different

CARMEN REINHART and KENNETH ROGOFF studied eight centuries of economic data to show how similar most financial crises are. We asked them what they think about 2020

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June - July 2020
Bloomberg Markets

The One Thing You Need to Look for Now Is Cash

COMPANIES WITH STRONG balance sheets are back. Over the past few years, many investors have focused mainly on “income statement investing,” which looks at indicators such as earnings per share (EPS) guidance numbers, sales, and general revenue items.

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June - July 2020
Bloomberg Markets

Gaining Insights Into Equities During the Covid-19 Crisis Just Got Easier

AS THE CORONAVIRUS outbreak began ripping through parts of the U.S., the stock market plunge was sharp and short. By early May the recovery had been almost as dramatic.

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June - July 2020
The Just-in-Time IPO
Bloomberg Markets

The Just-in-Time IPO

The value and number of IPOs that started trading this year have plunged compared with the same period in previous years.

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June - July 2020
Now What?
Bloomberg Markets

Now What?

REMEMBER WHEN all of this was unthinkable? More than 20 million out of work in the U.S. China seizing up. The oil market collapsing, entire industries—airlines, professional sports—shutting down.

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June - July 2020
Bloomberg Markets

Fixed-Income ETFs Survive Their Big Test

SAM HUSZCZO had long been a skeptic.

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June - July 2020
Build Custom Scenarios for Insight Into How Your Portfolio May Perform
Bloomberg Markets

Build Custom Scenarios for Insight Into How Your Portfolio May Perform

HOW DID STOCKS PERFORM as the Spanish flu ran its course a century ago?

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June - July 2020
Bloomberg Markets

A Fractured World Ushers In the End of Dollar Dominance

BACK IN AUGUST, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney gave a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo., about the problem of the U.S. dollar.

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June - July 2020
Track Fear in the Market With These Signals
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Track Fear in the Market With These Signals

ON JAN. 21, Paul Tudor Jones gave a television interview in Davos, Switzerland. U.S. monetary and fiscal conditions reminded him of early 1999, he said, and markets could still have a year or 14 months to run before a blowup.

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June - July 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

RETIREMENT: How to Protect Your Portfolio

Take these steps to help your retirement savings withstand the bear.

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8 mins  |
June 2020