Once you «do the math,» you'll see that the combination of the tax benefits not being worth it, fees and expenses and commissions, lack
of decent investment options in captive plans (like 401ks and 529 plans), and the usual Wall Street shenanigans; makes all tax - deferred investing nowhere near the problem - solving creations everyone says they are.
2) The true benefits of the 529 tax shelter in great detail, so you can see they may not be significant enough to warrant their expenses, paperwork, tax / legal annoyances, lack of liquidity, and lack of control limitations (e.g., extreme lack
of decent investment choices).
All of those tactics can help you get more out
of a decent investment.
Not exact matches
The rules related to depreciation and losses were so generous that anyone with money and a
decent accountant could very quickly write off the costs
of their
investments, including ones in which they were just passive investors, and use any losses to offset their other income.
These retail investors expected to make a
decent rate
of return on what were supposed to be safe, short - term
investments.
Over a 12 - month period (ended June 30, 2017), global hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, delivered
decent gains
of 6.0 % in US dollar terms.1 That's a vast improvement in the performance
of these alternative
investments from the prior two years.
So while there could be one or even five year periods where longer maturity bonds perform fairly well from these yield levels, over the long - term they're likely to be a poor
investment in terms
of earning a
decent return over the rate
of inflation.
«We made an
investment in GE in the middle
of a panic because it was a
decent buy.
Since Living Goods» overall budget is increasing, it also aims to raise an additional $ 3 million in reserves (about $ 2 million in 2015 and about $ 1 million in 2016).148 It expects to raise some funds from partnership consulting fees and margins on goods sold to CHPs, leaving about $ 10 million per year that would need to be supported by donor funding.149 In 2012 Living Goods raised $ 2.8 million, and in 2013 it raised $ 3.3 million from donors.150 Living Goods told us that it believes there is a
decent chance it will reach two - thirds
of its funding target for the first year through agreements with funders who have supported its work in the past, but the money has not yet been secured and the funding need will grow each year.151 The Children's
Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one
of Living Goods» major core funders historically, will be deciding in Q1 2015 whether to fund Living Goods» scale - up.
Then I would structure your
investments to throw off a
decent amount
of divends and also a few years
of living expenses in low risk
investments like CDs or short term bonds.
The end result was a collection
of capital assets which are unlikely to ever produce a
decent return on the original
investment.
Although a 6 - percent post-inflation return sounds pretty
decent, according to a study performed by
investment research company Morningstar, during a period
of 10 percent (pre-inflation) market returns, the average investor actually earned only a 3 percent net
investment return.
So this could be the best chance for them to get a good chunk
of their 65 million euro
investment back, while also getting a
decent back - up for Ibrahimovich who will be happy in Paris.
5 years
of investment in the player and now he wants to leave because he had a good 2nd half to last season and a
decent start this year?
Dortmund have to make SO many concessions just to get a
decent game out
of Weigl and the return just doesn't warrant the
investment at this point.
The statement restated the commitment
of the Army leadership to the welfare
of personnel and their families through the provision
of barracks,
investment initiative programme and
decent living accommodation.
If you consider that most
decent gyms will cost somewhere in the ballpark
of $ 40 - 50 month, you'll be able to pay off your ~ $ 500
investment in the X-3 within about one years time.
As you know I'm always banging on about spending a
decent amount
of money on lifetime
investment pieces.
Women whom I define as naturals at love might still have a
decent ROI (return on
investment) with this method
of dating because the naturals usually have a better feeling about the men who are coming into their lives.
A book like this would be more expensive using the POD printing method and to reap a
decent return on your
investment, you would have to price your book quite high, potentially placing it out
of market competition.
Then I take my costs and work out at each price point how many copies I will need to sell to return my
investment and start making me a profit in a
decent amount
of time.
We believe that between sales
of the Kindle eBook, print book, AudioBook as well as sales
of other books in the series, we will get a
decent return on our
investment (ROI).
If you have already paid off your debts and invested in precious metals, then you may be wondering if there is anywhere else you can put your money that would offer a
decent chance
of a return on your
investment at a relatively low risk.
I am fairly good with numbers and have a
decent investment understanding and I still found it a lot
of work and confusing, so I think the government isn't succeeding in getting the money to families who could really use it in the future.
If you are lucky enough to have a
decent choice
of all - in - one funds in all
of your tax - advantaged accounts (IRA, 401k, 403b, etc.), and all
of your retirement
investments are in these accounts, then using the appropriate all - in - one fund in each account is fine.
The broker is known for a wide range
of trading and
investment products along with
decent research quality.
Instead
of investing in dozens
of MFs, if one can just pick 2 to 3 good mutual funds, thats more than enough to get
decent returns (
of course the
investment horizon should be long - term).
So, although a price index is a
decent barometer, it is not good for comparing
investments because a person who invested in a mutual fund or exchange - traded fund that tracked the S&P 500 Index would receive dividends as part
of their return.
In our view, simply expecting that 2017
investment themes will continue alongside
of a
decent growth paradigm is a precarious assumption.
«We think investors will be rewarded over the next five to 10 years with
decent inflation - adjusted returns,» said Joe Davis, global head
of the
investment strategy group at mutual - fund giant Vanguard.
Regular company stocks can be a great
investment if you're wise and can do a
decent evaluation
of a stock.
As rates rise and investors can realize a
decent return in legitimate high yield
investments like CDs and money markets, many expect investors to get out
of the risk trade and back into fixed FDIC - protected instruments.
As you know from last week's post on tax - efficient
investments, I have a
decent chunk
of money in my taxable
investment account and that will continue to grow at a
decent pace until retirement.
When we invest in Equity securities, we generally do it with an
investment objective
of «long - term», and because they have a potential to give us
decent real - rate
of return than many other Asset classes.
But there is one place where you still have a good chance
of getting a
decent return on your
investment: blue - chip, dividend - paying stocks.
I find it odd that you'll invest in their preference / preferred
investment shares for the sake
of decent dividend return (though not guaranteed as they are almost always non-cumulative, meaning where no dividend is declared by the Board, they are not obligated for any missed dividend payments).
A better idea is to start with a reasonable withdrawal rate that has a
decent chance
of making your money last, then making adjustments along the way based on
investment performance.
The company's reasonable AFFO payout ratio (75 %) is also supportive
of decent dividend growth, especially considering the low amount
of sustaining capital expenditures required by the business (i.e. if Crown Castle cut back on growth
investments, its AFFO payout ratio would drop and provide even more room for dividend increases).
Investment Company
of America isn't my favorite US Large Cap Blend fund, but it does have a
decent track record.
And if your 401 (k) plan lacks a
decent lineup
of low - cost
investments, your ability to lower investing costs may be restricted.
Compound interest is great because you can re-invest the returns, which generate enough to pay for a
decent chunk
of any other
investment.
I think a good middle - ground is to find a ballpark number
of how much you need to save, and to see where that puts you under good,
decent, and relatively poor
investment outcomes so you can figure out if you're in the right ballpark.
The higher those costs, the harder it will be for your
investments to earn
decent performance and thereby outpace the hurdle rate
of return.
(3) Besides Mutual Fund and above, what are the other avenues
of investments for
decent returns.
I have a
decent amount
of cash savings and
investments (that can be made liquid very easily) but think I should have at least $ 30k there.
Then I would structure your
investments to throw off a
decent amount
of divends and also a few years
of living expenses in low risk
investments like CDs or short term bonds.
A stock that has a proven history
of rising dividend payments for 12 years running sounds like a
decent investment.
BinaryRobot365 has demonstrated consistently a
decent return on
investment given its average win - rate
of about 90 %.
For the
investment in her time and minor costs
of crafting supplies, she's able to generate a
decent side income.
My
investment thesis regarding Radio Shack is that if you buy in at a low enough price and you monitor what's going on, there is a good probability (say 3x upside vs. 1x downside)
of earning a
decent return.