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U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of the monthly payrolls report, with the S&P 500 on track for its best week out of seven as investors digested the latest batch of earnings. * Investors will look to the January employment report for signs of strength … Read entire story.
Columnist Conrad de Aenlle writes about an investment strategist who says this is a particularly good time to own index funds,
When I recently asked for suggestions of specific estate-planning-related topics to write about, one thing that immediately became clear is that many people aren’t entirely sure what estate planning is — and whether it’s something they should be thinking about. To put it bluntly, estate planning …
Singapore on Monday announced income tax rises for the top five percent of the population to fund rising social spending targeted at the poor and elderly in the rapidly ageing city-state. The marginal personal income tax rate for those earning above Sg$320,000 ($256,000) a year will rise to 22 …