Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Naming a beneficiary (or co-beneficiaries) to your retirement account may feel like small potatoes, a minor administrative task. However, failing to ensure a beneficiary is named can lead to ...

Millions of Americans are expected to receive larger-than-usual tax refunds this year, a fact that makes it especially important to double-check who you've named as your beneficiaries. Imagine that ...

Think about the moment in “Hamlet” when the prince delivers “To be, or not to be,” the diner scene in “When Harry Met Sally” (1989), or the ear-cutting sequence in “Reservoir Dogs” (1992). What makes ...

Nearly 6,400 of Oregon’s public employees retired last year and started receiving benefits from the state’s Public Employees Retirement System. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s newly updated database ...

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Jeffrey Epstein wanted most of his money to go to his girlfriend. Mr. Epstein’s brother and a Harvard math professor were also named beneficiaries. By Matthew Goldstein See more of our coverage in ...

If charitable giving is part of your legacy plan, which assets you leave to charity can matter, especially if you have other beneficiaries. Many investors focus on the size of their charitable gifts ...

‘Tis the season for Team Decider to look back at our personal favorite TV shows, movies, and more from the past year in entertainment. And this year, our Best Of 2025 coverage includes the year’s most ...

Your clients’ beneficiary designations are probably wrong. Not because they made bad decisions, but because they made them once and never looked again. Life changed. Their estate plan changed. The Tax ...