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If I Want to Establish a SIMPLE IRA, Do I Have to Establish One For All Owners of My Business?
Only employees must be included in SIMPLE IRAs. The IRS has about 20 criteria for assessing whether an employee-employer relationship exists.
Silent partners and other owners who do not participate in the business or draw wages do not need to be included in the plan. You have to offer SIMPLE IRAs to all of your employees who received at least $5,000 in compensation in the preceding year two years. Unionized employees can be excluded.
What are Blend Mutual Funds?
Blend mutual funds offer exposure to both growth stocks and value stocks. Blend mutual funds seek to capture the...
What is the Russell 1000?
The Russell 1000 comprises over 90% of the total market capitalization of U.S. stocks, and is the go-to benchmark
What is a Quote?
Quotes are current pricing information about individual securities on an exchange. A potential investor will refer to...
What are some Examples of Chart Patterns?
Chart patterns are shapes that sometimes appear in the charts of securities prices. Some include Head-and-Shoulders
If I Want to Establish a Keogh Plan, Do I Have to Establish One for All Employees of My Business?
Keogh plans have minimum eligibility requirements that will probably include most of your employees, but not all of them
What is currency exchange?
Currencies are exchanged for each other on a massive scale on the international Forex market. Millions engage in trading
What is the Rectangle Top (Bullish) Pattern?
The Rectangle Top pattern forms when a stock price is stuck in a range bound motion, between support/resistance levels
Do I Have to Pay Taxes on My Bitcoins?
The IRS currently requires that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies be reported as personal property and capital assets
What is the Triple Bottom (Bullish) Pattern?
The Triple Bottom pattern appears when there are three distinct low points that represent a consistent support level
What is the Falling Flag (Bearish) Pattern?
The Falling Flag (or Bearish Flag) pattern looks like a flag with the mast turned upside down (the mast points up)