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- BusinessMarketWatch•28 minutes ago
The man who predicted Dow 20,000 says this is the ‘ultimate hedge’ against a stock-market crash
Prominent stock-market bull Jeremy Siegel says the best bet in a severe market downturn may be owning 30-year, U.S. government paper. “And don’t forget, the long bond is the ultimate hedge against a stock-market crash. If there’s going to be a bad event internationally, North Korea, Europe or whatever, everyone runs to the long bond,” the University of Pennsylvania economist and professor of finance at the Wharton School of Business told CNBC during a Monday interview. “It’s an insurance policy, it gives [the bond] a premium and a premium means a low yield on that instrument,” he said. “If something happens, they will go up if the stock market goes down 500 points.” Siegel, who is known for his
- BusinessBusiness Insider•19 hours ago
Mohamed El-Erian just hit on a huge contradiction in the market
Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian just flagged a big contradiction in financial markets. While the stock market is hitting record highs, the bond markets are raising concerns, El-Erian said Monday at the Milken Institute Global Conference held at the Beverly Hilton. "The optimism is off the charts according to the stock market but the geopolitics are a real concern," he added.
- BusinessMarketWatch•yesterday
The advantages of owning real estate in a single-member LLC
Single-member limited liability companies (SMLLCs) are limited liability companies (LLCs) with only one member (owner). As with a corporation, operating a business or investment activity as an LLC generally protects your personal assets from exposure to liabilities related to the activity — under applicable state law. However, SMLLCs offer some unique tax attributes that make them ideal real estate ownership vehicles. Here’s the story on their advantages. Advantage: Disregarded SMLLCs are ignored for federal income tax purposes Under IRS regulations, the existence of an SMLLC is generally ignored for federal income tax purposes. In other words, the SMLLC is a so-called disregarded entity. The
