Exchange Traded Funds America’s Latest Sizzling Commodity

Exchange Traded Funds In recent years, there is one type of fund that has hit the commodities market creating a major impact. This comes in the form of exchange traded funds. United States markets alone hold more than billion in assets, as of 2009. The investor has many choices when it comes to using these … Read more

Transactional Service Charges – 1031 Exchange Fees, Costs and Charges

Transactional Service Charges – 1031 Exchange Fees, Costs and Charges Evaluation of the 1031 exchange transaction fees and costs charges by Accommodators is a complex and intriguing subject. This article will help us to understand some of the intricacies of the 1031 exchange fees, costs and other charges. The article – presents facts from the … Read more

The 1099 Tax Forms You Should Pay Attention To

It’s tax time again and you must be sure to receive all the necessary forms. What is a 1099 tax form and who gets one?   A Tax Form 1099 is used to report income other than wages, salaries and tips.  Here of late, this term is used more and more frequently as many employers are … Read more

Alternative Minimum Tax Planning – Importance of Controlling Your Income Investors

Here is a checklist of different types of income, as specifically applicable to the category of taxpayer known as Investors.  The other categories – Employees, Small Business Owners & the Self-Employed and Retirees – will be discussed in future articles.  Keep in mind, however, that any one taxpayer may fall in more than one of … Read more

Why Experience Is Important In Outsourced Alternative Fund Management

Institutional investors are increasingly demanding more transparency around the controls and procedures of hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and managed account manager. There are four key operational risk areas that fund managers should focus. Here we take a quick look at “The Experience of Operational Personnel”. Investing in bank debt requires dedicated … Read more