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  • Stephen J. DunnStephen J. Dunn
    Contributor
    Feb 18, 2012

    Discharge of Indebtedness Income? Really?

    By now many people have received a Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, concerning discharge of indebtedness income allegedly realized by them in 2011. If you received a Form 1099-C, don’t assume that you are taxable on the income alleged in it. There is a good chance you aren’t. read »

  • Gordon PapeGordon Pape
    Contributor
    Feb 18, 2012

    A super Canadian stock

    We have been running a feature in The Canada Report newsletter titled The Super Stocks. These are the equities we consider to be the top guns in the Canadian market in terms of risk-adjusted returns and future potential. read »

  • John DoboszJohn Dobosz
    Forbes Staff
    Feb 17, 2012
  • Caitlin DuffyCaitlin Duffy
    Contributor
    Feb 17, 2012
  • Feast On Higher Food Prices
  • Stuart RobertsonStuart Robertson
    Contributor
    Feb 17, 2012

    Why Variable Annuities Have No Place in Your 401(k) Plan

    The unpredictable economy of the last five years has sparked many discussions about what, if anything, can be done to ensure guaranteed payouts in retirement plans.  Some of the big insurance companies have suggested that putting annuities in 401(k) plans could be the answer and Uncle Sam may be listening too. If so, it’s the wrong answer. read »

  • The StreetThe Street
    Contributor
    Feb 17, 2012

    Can Apple Investors Sue For a Dividend?

    Apple (AAPL) has nearly $100 billion in cash just sitting on its balance sheet, earning nothing more than a market rate of return. As the cash hoard grows ever larger, shareholders have grown increasingly more vocal about getting hold of it. read »

  • The StreetThe Street
    Contributor
    Feb 17, 2012

    Jeremy Lin: The $170 Million Man

    New York Knick point guard Jeremy Lin is a one-man economic recovery that even Ben Bernanke couldn't dream up in his Federal Reserve meetings. Lin-sanity has taken the country by storm and as a result created a spending frenzy that's benefiting a broad range of companies, tax rolls and even the stock market. Lin's salary this season is a modest (by NBA standards) $800,000, but by some calculations, he's turned into the $170 million man. The most tangible impact has been on the market cap of Madison[...] read »

  • The StreetThe Street
    Contributor
    Feb 17, 2012

    Bank Stock Rally's Biggest Enemy

    Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan (JPM) have a debt downgrade problem that could put a quick end to their 2012 stock rally. read »

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