Donald Jay Korn
Donald Jay Korn is a contributing writer for Financial Planning in New York.
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Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.
July 3 -
Liquid and transparent versions of hedge funds are widely available but choosing among them takes thorough investigation.
July 3 -
Private equity funds have had superior returns, but risks can be magnified if investors don’t know where their money will go.
July 3 -
Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.
July 3 -
Private equity funds have had superior returns, but risks can be magnified if investors don’t know where their money will go.
July 3 -
Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.
July 3 -
Some advisors have found that covered calls outperform bonds and provide savvy selling strategies.
July 1 -
As pensions for retirees grow scarce, tax-free Roth IRAs increasingly provide cash flow to fill the gap.
May 30 -
As pensions for retirees grow scarce, tax-free Roth IRAs increasingly provide cash flow to fill the gap.
May 30 -
Money market funds and liquid bank accounts currently lack returns but offer safety as well as liquidity.
May 29 -
Money market funds and liquid bank accounts currently lack returns but offer safety as well as liquidity.
May 29 -
Some assets work best in a tax-advantaged retirement plan while others belong in a taxable account.
May 27 -
Some assets work best in a tax-advantaged retirement plan while others belong in a taxable account.
May 27 -
Staggering income annuities may help address clients' anxiety about long life expectancy and low investment yields. Here are two different approaches.
May 26 -
Staggering income annuities may help address clients' anxiety about long life expectancy and low investment yields. Here are two different approaches.
May 26 -
Setting up small speculative accounts for adventurous clients may help to keep them on a prudent path with the rest of their portfolio.
May 23 -
Setting up small speculative accounts for adventurous clients may help to keep them on a prudent path with the rest of their portfolio.
May 23 -
Holding down clients' investment income can reduce exposure to the 3.8% surtax imposed on high-income taxpayers.
May 21 -
Holding down clients' investment income can reduce exposure to the 3.8% surtax imposed on high-income taxpayers.
May 21 -
Contrarian investors believe it's better to buy low, but just because a fund has been down doesn't mean that a rise is inevitable.
May 16
