Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Personal Finance
As well as income earned as an employee there will also be money that we receive elsewhere that is subject to tax. The 1099-MISC form is related to this other type of income with the ‘MISC’ standing for ‘miscellaneous’. Like all other tax forms it is important to fill this one out correctly and to get advice if you are unsure about the information it should contain. Failure to declare any type of miscellaneous income could lead to problems later and so will be best avoided.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Best Selling Books / Textbooks & Reviews, Economic Mathematics, Finance
The use of sophisticated mathematics in finance is a complex subject, but luckily there are some great books available to make this subject more approachable. What follows are the top 5 best quantitative finance books available; these will be of use to people of all levels of interest to the topic.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Finance, Management
If you are fortunate enough to have a lot of wealth you will likely benefit from some type of asset management. This is a popular option for the super wealthy and most of the rest of us would be unlikely to need such a service. A firm that specializes in asset management can expect a lot of money for their services, but when they do their job correctly they make bundles of cash for their client.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Personal Finance
Usually when we talk about debt management we are referring to assistance given to debtors by a third party. This assistance is usually of the expert variety with the aim being to help the debtor to return to a position where they no longer owe money. In recent years there has been a huge rise in the number of people struggling with debt and this type of assistance is increasingly required. Many businesses have sprung up and these promise to offer debt management solutions; not all of these are good options.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Best Selling Books / Textbooks & Reviews, Finance, International Economics
International finance is a fascinating subject that is not only of interest to economists, and academics, but also to members of the general public as well. There have been some excellent books written on this subject and we won’t be able to review them all here. What follows is just the top 5 best international finance books reviewed.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Best Selling Books / Textbooks & Reviews, Investing, Personal Finance
Personal financial planning is an important topic for those of us who are serious about managing our fortunes. The purpose of this type of activity is to bring ourselves and our family closer to financial security. There has been a lot written on this important topic and we will be examining just the top 6 best personal financial planning books here.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Financial Concepts
If you follow the newspapers you will probably have heard the term “underwater mortgageâ€. This has nothing to do with owning property beneath the waves but instead refers to a situation where the amount you owe on a property is more than the value of the property itself. Since the economic meltdown a few years ago there have been a lot of people who have found themselves in this unenviable situation.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Best Selling Books / Textbooks & Reviews, Finance, Investing
Stock trading is something that has a lot of mystique surrounding it. There is a real hunger for knowledge about this subject from professionals, academics, and those just with a passing interest. There are now plenty of great books on the subject and where we will examine the top five best stock trading books available at the moment.
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