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2014 IRA & Roth Contribution Limits
Plan to max out your retirement contributions for 2014 — your future self will thank you.
2014 Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
It’s important to know the limits so you don’t over-contribute and incur tax penalties, but contribute just the right amount (based on your income) for your future standard of living.
2014 Tax Facts
The numbers are in: here is a quick chart of tax info for the 2014 tax year.
Can You Fact-Check Without Reading the Article?
Both authors claimed there were errors in our article all the while agreeing with our assessment of the unemployment numbers.
We Were Wrong: Jobless Available Workers As High As 41.4%
We actually underreported the portion of jobless Americans. It did not include the people who are represented in the unemployment rate.
David John Marotta & Megan Russell Defended by Rush Limbaugh
After covering our article during his January 22 radio show in the segment, Rush Limbaugh then discussed Pethokoukis’s attack the following day. Our two Virginia co-authors are “the Wall Street guy.”
David John Marotta & Megan Russell Mentioned by Rush Limbaugh
David John Marotta and Megan Russell were mentioned on Rush Limbaugh’s show for their article “Should We Wallow in the Rising Stock Market?”
David John Marotta Mentioned on Sean Hannity’s Show
Sean Hannity’s radio show covered Marotta and Russell’s “Should We Wallow in the Rising Stock Market?” Thanks to sensational headlines and selected quotes, the message of the article is changed with each re-telling.
David Marotta Interviewed On LA Radio KABC
David Marotta was interviewed on radio KABC in Lost Angeles, discussing the article Should We Wallow in the Rising Stock Market. Listen to the radio show here.
How Should Investors Respond to Tender Offers?
Advice for those who own individual stocks when a response to a tender offer is needed. The research for this article turned out to be much more interesting than I first anticipated.
Index of Tax Tables
Want the full list of tax tables? Here they are in one place for easy browsing.
Economic Freedom Matters 2014
Economic freedom enriches society, lifts the poor out of poverty and respects the agency and dignity of human choice.
Freedom Investing Over The Past Decade
The portfolio of the five freedom countries has an annualized return of 11.06% over the past decade.
Radio: Prep for Financial Apocalypse
David John Marotta was interviewed on radio 1040 WINA’s Schilling Show and talked about preparing for the coming financial apocalypse.
Marotta’s 2014 Gone-Fishing Portfolio Calculator
A gone-fishing portfolio has a limited number of investments with a balanced asset allocation that should do well with dampened volatility.