Uncle Sam’s Payday
4/15/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
There’s much talk about raising taxes, but whether or not taxes go higher likely has little effect on the bull market.
There's a Pill for That
3/23/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The House of Representatives passed the Senate health care bill Sunday night—what does this mean for stock markets?
Taxing TARP
1/15/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Besides death and taxes, the only other certainty is the government can be counted on to cook up goofy remedies to problems of its own making.
Bonus Brawl: Round Two
1/7/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The UK’s 50% banker bonus tax is causing a stir among the industry’s biggest firms.
Touch of Fear
10/28/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
MLPs are being touted as the answer to investor woes--but without proper due diligence, they can represent significant risks to long-term investors.
Don’t Mess With Taxes
10/14/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Concerns about higher taxes abound, but stock investors likely needn’t fear the effects.
The Taxman May Cometh
5/5/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The government’s looking overseas for extra tax revenue.
To the Tax Mobile
4/8/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Tax Day 2009 is nigh and change is in the air—some of which may not seem great for investors, but taxes aren’t the sole driver of market movement.
California Dreamin’
8/12/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Is California’s once-golden economy now tarnished by years of anti-competitive regulation and taxes?
Get Us the President
8/4/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
With the 2008 presidential election in full swing, taxes are a hot topic. What impact might tax policy changes have on markets?
Our Robin Hood Government
5/23/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
No one profits much from high corporate tax rates.
Some Taxing Facts
4/16/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
April 15 is a day most Americans loathe—tax day.
Empty Calories
1/24/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Today’s announced “stimulus” package from the beltway is little more than empty calories for the economy.
Hail to the Tax Cuts
10/11/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Big proposed tax changes and political turmoil in Britain may turn out to be a tempest in a teapot. A simpler tax system may be in the cards for Britain, but British politicians have a long time to foul up positive proposals.
French Fries Redux
6/20/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
There are two countries about to enact new laws.
Pass on the Patch
3/27/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Ah . . . Spring. That magical time when crocuses poke their timid heads out to greet longer days, tender shoots of green remake the world anew, everything smells fresh and clean, and you discover you owe the U.S. government another 8 grand because you got nailed by the @#$%-ing AMT.
Death and Taxes…and Economic Growth
3/9/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Ben Franklin said: "Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Japanese Businesses (Finally) Pay the Taxman
9/19/2006 By MarketMinder editorial staff
The Japanese government is going to have a fat wallet.