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October 2012

Death, taxes, and farming: Congress needs to fix 2013’s estate tax levels

10/30/12

Death, taxes, and farming: Congress needs to fix 2013’s estate tax levels

Benjamin Franklin said death and taxes were supposed to be life’s certainties. However, when you combine the two, the result is anything but certain for Wisconsin farm families. Estate taxes (sometimes called death taxes) are as unpredictable as Mother Nature.

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Two-thirds of businesses face payments-related fraud

10/23/12

Two-thirds of businesses face payments-related fraud

No business is immune from fraud. Usually only the most egregious fraud stories make the newspapers, such as Koss Corp.’s $30 million loss due to embezzlement by then-CFO Sue Sachdeva. While damages are rarely this high, most businesses experience actual or attempted fraud each year.

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Should the election affect your investment strategy?

10/23/12

Should the election affect your investment strategy?

You can’t escape the news – it is everywhere. This is an election year. And while you might be interested in the competitive aspects of the presidential and congressional races, here’s the bigger question: What happens afterwards? In particular, you might wonder how the next president and Congress will affect your investment outlook.

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