U.S. Census Bureau

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  Gas and Cigarettes: The Tax Sticks That Keep On Hittin’

  By Mike Patton  |  March 25, 2013

  A look at how federal and state taxes hit car owners and smokers: are they meant to change behavior or just raise revenue?

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  Jeremy Grantham: Not as Much Stock Doom With GDP Gloom

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 8, 2013

  In his quarterly letter, GMO’s chief market pessimist Jeremy Grantham reviews new data related to “likely lower GDP growth”—and presents a positive outlook.

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  10 Worst Districts for Women’s Pay Revealed; Senators Push Paycheck Fairness Act

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  Senate democrats gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would help close the pay gap between women and men working equivalent jobs.

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  Insurance Trounces Retirement in Small-Business Benefit Offerings

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  A little over half of small businesses offer insurance or retirement benefits to their employees, according to research released Monday by LIMRA.

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  401(k)s Have $70 Billion Problem: Report

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2013

  A new report that found in 2010, loans, early withdrawals and penalties all added up to $70 billion taken from 401(k)s prior to retirement age.

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  Wealthy French, Average Americans, Continue to Flee High Taxes

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2012

  While France’s most famous actor, Gerard Depardieu, is the latest person to flee the country because of a wealth tax set for 2013, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that ordinary Americans with average incomes continue to flee high-tax states.

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  Jeremy Grantham: Growth as We Knew It ‘Gone Forever’

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  Grantham, the doomsaying hedge fund manager, says data make clear we’re in a new era of 1% growth; echoing Research Affiliates’ Christopher Brightman’s observations.

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  It’s Still the Economy, Stupid: TD Ameritrade Poll Ahead of Election

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2012

  Retail investors named three issues as weighing heaviest on their confidence in the stock market, according to TD Ameritrade's Investor Sentiment Poll.

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  In Muni Sector, High-Yield Bonds Are Cooling, but State Bonds Are Hot

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2012

  Municipal bonds tied to the tobacco settlement have been hot lately, returning over 19% so far this year, but that doesn’t mean investors should inhale, says an S&P analyst.

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  Strong Equities Drive Pension Funded Status Increase in June

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  July 6, 2012

  Pension funded status rose nearly two percentage points to 71.6% in June after falling dramatically in April and May, BNY Mellon reported on Thursday.