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Thursday, 30 October 2008 22:00 |
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Question: I have a loss on stocks in my IRA account. Can I sell those stocks and then use the loss to offset gains outside my IRA? —Michael L., The Woodlands, Texas
Answer: Earlier this week, I wrote a column explaining how investors may be able to capitalize at least a little bit on the current [...] |
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Read more... [Deducting your IRA losses]
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Monday, 27 October 2008 22:00 |
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Question: I’m 66 and have major stock losses in my investment accounts. Can I use those losses to reduce what I’ll owe in income taxes? —Ben G., Roanoke, Texas
Answer: Unless the stock market does an abrupt about-face and claws its way back into positive territory in the next two months, a lot of people like [...] |
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Read more... [An upside to a down market]
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Tuesday, 21 October 2008 16:00 |
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Question: Does the current crisis have any effect on my defined-benefit pension plan? I just turned 55 and was getting ready to start drawing from it. Will the amount I receive change now? —Lynn, Hephzibah, Georgia
Answer: The short answer is no. Just because the stock market has been reeling and the economy is in a [...] |
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Read more... [Can my pension be reduced?]
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Wednesday, 22 October 2008 22:00 |
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A market dip in the years before retirement can be scary, but bailing out of stocks isn’t the answer. Here’s how to make sure you’re still on track.
Question: I am 61 and plan to retire in about eight months. Given the current market, do you think I should withdraw some or all of my [...] |
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Read more... [The 3-step retirement check-up]
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 22:00 |
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Question: If an investment firm like Fidelity or T. Rowe Price goes bust would I lose the money I have in mutual funds in IRAs and other accounts? —Gerry Cheok, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Answer: Already in this financial crisis, we’ve seen investment banks, commercial banks and mortgage firms fail or require some sort of government bailout to [...] |
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Read more... [When investment firms go bust]
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