Independent Beer Makers Lobby Congress Over Tax
As part of an annual conference, brewers are voicing opposition to a longstanding excise tax. Read more
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Is A Pension Plan Right For You?
If you answer yes to these six questions, a defined benefit plan may be worth a look. Read more
Estate Planning 101
If your business adds a significant amount of wealth to your estate, it also increases the estate's potential tax liability. Here are a few ways you can pass... Read more
Personal Finances Worry Most Employees
U.S. businesses charge China with manipulating its currency, which they blame for the loss of U.S. Survey finds that more than half of employees consider the... Read more
Senate Delays Estate Tax Vote
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, tax-cutting agenda is put on hold. Read more
Saying No to Retirement
Older CEOs plan to work past age 65. They may find that harder than they expect. Read more
How I Did It: Sidney Frank, founder, Sidney Frank Importing
"I wanted to be a billionaire," says the man responsible for your Jägermeister headache. At age 85 he stunned the liquor industry by getting his wish. Read more
AARP Survey Reveals Support for Social Security
Social Security has outpaced pensions and personal savings as the most important source of income respondents relied on in retirement, AARP found. Read more
Family Partnerships Under Scrutiny
The IRS takes a closer look at a way business owners sidestep estate taxes. Read more
Inc. 500 Hall of Famer Goes Public with a Bang
Five-time Inc. 500 winner, Morningstar, offers shares in a Dutch auction. Read more
Serial Entrepreneurs: They Just Can't Stop Themselves
Once exotic, serial entrepreneurs are everywhere these days. From their tolerance for failure to their creative use of resources to their sense of when to le... Read more
What We Didn't Plan For
The first shock was learning that my husband was gravely ill. Then there was the lien on our mortgage and the lawsuit against his business. Read more
Beyond the 401(k)
Few start-ups make it. New retirement plan options can help hedge your risk -- without breaking the bank. Read more
Run, Ricky, Run!
Patrick J. Sauer notes that a pro sports figure offers a perfect example of retiring on your own terms. Read more
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Death Tax
Keeping the death tax at bay. Read more
Personal Finance Extra: Real Estate
Does real estate deserve a place in your investment portfolio? Read more
The Ultimate Investment Club for Entrepreneurs
At CMS, a highly successful but little-known financial services firm, entrepreneurs help each other find the best places to invest. Read more
What's Next: Dreaming of Big Money
All entrepreneurs have a dream. Vergil Daughtery's is to strike it rich with a novel financial instrument he calls XPOs (that's expirationless options, to you). Read more
Retiring Minds
In today's tough market, selling stock to employees may be the smartest path to an exit strategy. Read more
Why America Needs the Estate Tax
Who's heading up the fight for the estate tax? None other than William Gates, Sr. -- Bill Gates' father. Here, Rhonda Abrams shares her thoughts and an inter... Read more
Briefings: February 2003
The company owner's guide to laws, news, trends, and regulations. Read more
Returns: More Reasons to Love Your Banker
These days your best bet for investing your money may well be the same place you borrow it from. Read more
Returns: Rational Pessimism
Turns out there's a bright side to falling stock prices. Read more
Returns: Mergers and Accusations
Yes, most mergers are misguided. But savvy investors shouldn't overlook those few companies that get them right. Read more
Returns: It's a Big World, After All
Not so long ago, the U.S. markets looked like the only ones worth investing in. But they weren't then -- and they sure aren't now. Read more
Web Resources: Investing in Nightclubs
Financial writer Kenneth Klee offers two resources for entrepreneurs interested in investing in nightclubs. Read more
Returns: The Insider Story
The news is full of hand-wringing about top managers who sell their company's stock. But it's when they buy that investors should notice. Read more
Shaking the Foundations
For years philanthropy has been the preserve of the super-rich. Now entrepreneurs are bringing it to the mass market. Read more
Returns: Buy Now, Pay Later
Just because you want your company to have an IPO doesn't mean you should invest in someone else's. Unless you do it like this. Read more
Buy the Boss -- or the Company?
Sure, CEOs affect how their stocks perform. Does that mean you should consider the CEO when picking your portfolio? Read more
A Quick Look at the Estate-Tax Laws
What does a small-business person know and do about estate planning? Here's a quick update on the status of the estate tax -- or 'death tax' -- laws. Read more
What Will You Do when You Retire?
Thinking ahead will help you lead an interesting and rewarding life after retirement. Read more
What Kind of Estate Plan Is Right for You?
Is your estate plan in good shape? Here's what to consider. Read more
Making Your Will Legal
Have you thought about your will but haven't taken the time to put it in writing? The rules for making a will aren't nearly as complicated as you may imagine. Read more
Making a No-Frills Will
Estate planning doesn't have to be terrifying. You may even be able to keep your will simple. Read more
