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Taking Stock
with Nathan Brinkman
05/06/13April market review: Stocks soar to new highsDespite some bumps along the way, both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials soared to new all-time records, and the Nasdaq set a new closing high for the year. The Dow followed its best week of 2013 with its worst week of 2013, while the S&P surpassed its previous record close on the last day of the month. |
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04/22/13Health care reform: Looking back and aheadThree years ago, on March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. While several substantial provisions don’t take effect until 2014, many of the act’s requirements already have been implemented. |
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04/08/13Quarterly market review: January-March 2013If domestic equities hit the snooze button for the rest of 2013, they would still have had a pretty good record for the year. The Dow hit an all-time closing high in March, finally erasing all of its losses since October 2007, and the broader S&P 500 finally squeaked out its own new record close – by four points – on the last trading day of the quarter. |
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04/01/13Understanding the new Medicare tax on unearned incomeThe Affordable Care Act includes a new 3.8% Medicare tax on the unearned income of certain high-income individuals. The new tax, known as the unearned income Medicare contribution tax, or the net investment income tax (NIIT), took effect on Jan. 1, 2013. |
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03/01/13Understanding sequestrationIf you like political drama, you’re in luck. It seems like just yesterday the news was filled with references to the fiscal cliff. Now, coming to theaters everywhere, is “sequestration.” Look for more political confrontation to unfold as sequestration gets underway. Posted at 08:33 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
Nathan Brinkman is a financial advisor at 
