Tax day is almost here, and, thanks to higher interest rates, many investors are finding they earned a lot more income from their portfolios in 2023—and now they owe the government a piece of it. “That’s a good thing,” says Mary Ellen Stanek, co-chief investment officer at Baird Asset Management. “But it means investors need
Published: Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:23 p.m. ET Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT rose 2.21% to $100.85 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.52% to 5,096.27 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.12% to 38,996.39.
Published: Feb. 6, 2024 at 6:25 a.m. ET Kwasi Kwarteng, who served as the U.K.’s finance minister during the mini-budget crisis which saw Britain’s pound drop to its lowest ever levels against the U.S. dollar, has said he will not stand for reelection as a member of parliament. The British politician, who had previously worked
Capital-gains taxes occur when you sell an asset, like your home or a stock. They are paid to both the state and federal government. The government collects a percentage tax on the gain or profit of the asset while in your possession. As you think ahead to tax season, understand that taxes on capital gains were lowered
Published: Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:23 p.m. ET Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT rallied 1.17% to $104.45 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.03% to 4,746.75 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.87% to 37,404.35.