Investment

2011 federal law taxes estates exceeding $1 million for an individual or $2 million for a married couple at as much as 55 percent. Any gift to an individual of more than $13,000 in any given year may also be taxed as much as 45 percent with the exception of […]

Maintaining investment properties may reduce the investor’s income taxes when certain expenses related to the investments are deducted from his income. Expenses relating to the maintenance of rental property are generally deducted from the investor’s gross income. When allowed as tax deductions, the amounts claimed will lower the total taxable […]

If you are planning to invest in preconstruction real estate, where would you go? Market experts would probably tell you to make your investment in real estate in Orlando, Las Vegas, and Miami. In making the choice, you better ask yourself first what kind of investor are you? There are […]

A career in quantitative finance can be extremely rewarding both intellectually and financially. However, competition is fierce for positions within hedge funds and investment banks. Having straight As and a first class science degree is not sufficient anymore, especially since the downsizing of the industry that followed the 2007/2008 economic […]