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My life partner is 18 years my senior. He wants to leave his $4.5 million fortune to me — not his two kids. Do we tell them?
Dear Quentin, My life partner of 17 years and I want to create wills. He has two financially unstable adult children. I have ...
Can media company spinoffs of brands like CNN and CNBC be good for investors? Here’s what history tells us.
Recent corporate media spinoffs have been a mixed bag, with many failing due to the way they were set up, Wall Street ...
Here’s how Trump could turn Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into cash cows delivering billions to taxpayers
President Donald Trump is ready to make major reforms to government-owned housing-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...
‘I am getting very frustrated’: My mother’s adviser has not returned my calls. He manages $1 million. Is this normal?
My elderly mother has just shy of $1 million in various accounts. I am the trustee of this account. I sent the adviser a ...
Why the government’s debt problem is your borrowing problem — but also your opportunity to save
People who need financing in order to buy a car or a home need to consider the price and their budget — and they may also ...
Regeneron dashes Wall Street’s hopes as COPD treatment trial suffers a failure
Regeneron’s stock is having its worst day in 14 years after the failure of late-stage trial of its COPD treatment, after ...
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‘I really do not need the funds.’ I’m 72 and facing RMDs in mere months, but I don’t need the money or want the taxes. What’s my move?
Question: “I will turn 73 in June and I don’t know when I should take my first RMD. I really do not need the funds and would like to move them from the present 401(k) account and open a Roth ...