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Don't get an "F" on FBAR

Brown Advisory

As such, even the most ethical taxpayers may feel anxiety about these reports, since they may end up being punished despite the best intentions. In 2014, an 87-year-old, retired specialty-glass importer faced more than $2 million in penalties for failing to disclose a $7 million Swiss account which dated back to the 1960s.

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Don't get an "F" on FBAR

Brown Advisory

As such, even the most ethical taxpayers may feel anxiety about these reports, since they may end up being punished despite the best intentions. In 2014, an 87-year-old, retired specialty-glass importer faced more than $2 million in penalties for failing to disclose a $7 million Swiss account which dated back to the 1960s.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Screening can also impact returns over time; the California Public Employees’ Retirement System stated recently that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001 and 2014 as it gradually divested its tobacco holdings.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Screening can also impact returns over time; the California Public Employees’ Retirement System stated recently that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001 and 2014 as it gradually divested its tobacco holdings. Knowledge is Power.

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Transcript: Luis Berruga, Global X ETFs

The Big Picture

It has to be such a different set, the retirement planning is different, the safety net is different. People in Spain when I was growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, they expect to just retire and have the government give them like a paycheck every month. RITHOLTZ: So you joined Global X in 2014. What’s it like in Spain?

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Rich vs. Wealthy: What’s the Difference?

Good Financial Cents

My initial conversation with the couple helped me learn they wanted to retire at the age of 50, and that they were super motivated when it came to working hard for what they wanted. That’s right; they were in their mid-thirties and they wanted to retire at age 50, yet they only had $17,000 in actual assets to their name!

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

Brown Advisory

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said in April that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001, when it started to sell its tobacco stocks, until the end of 2014, when it completed the divestment. By the end of 2014, institutional investors had invested more than $1.2

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