The lovely and talented Nathan Rabin has started a new column on the Onion’s A.V. Club called Money Matters, in which he interviews different creative people about art and commerce, financial failure and professional failure. It’s really interesting. Bankrate.com has a similar feature, Celebrity Money, that looks at different ways that different stars make and spend… [Read More]
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End of the Semester Stress Busters
UIC’s student wellness center has compiled a set of online stress-busting activities, in case you need some. I’m giving a final today, with plenty of stressed students.
Handy Guide to Derivatives Tax Issues for the Day Trader
I recently had a Day Trading for Dummies reader ask me about the tax effects of an equity options strategy that he was using. His broker was not giving him a clear answer, and that’s not a surprise – derivatives are taxed differently than stocks and bonds, which is part of their appeal for day… [Read More]
Paying for College: Giving Savings Bonds
For decades, American families have used US Savings Bonds to help children save money for college. They don’t offer the best return, but they have no risk (other than inflation) and some tax benefits. They are easy to purchase, too. In the past, they had an additional advantage: the spiffy paper bond with a maturity… [Read More]
Some Thoughts on India and Demographics
Demographics are the closest thing out there to a reliable fortune teller. A nation’s destiny is foretold in its people; the makeup of the population determines what work will be done, what goods will be in demand, and which politicians will take power. Changing demographics are driving growth in India and China, but they are… [Read More]
