Tax Rules for Bond Investors

Each year, bondholders receive IRS tax Form 1099-INT or Form 1099-OID to report their annual taxable interest income when filing tax returns. This document offers guidelines for declaring tax on income generated from interest and bond taxation rules for government,...

January Barometer: What It Is, How It Works, Example

The term “January Barometer” refers to the belief held by some traders that the investment performance of the S&P 500 Index in January can predict its performance for the rest of the year. In recent years, the January Barometer has had mixed...