Despite the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic—or possibly because of it—US retirement account balances rose to record levels during the fourth quarter of 2020, as reported by Fidelity Investments. The firm said individual contributions to individual retirement accounts (IRA), as well as 401(k) and 403(b) retirement accounts remained strong during the last three months of the year.
An heir to the now-defunct luxury department store Barney’s is accusing his late mother and siblings of orchestrating a tax fraud scheme.
Pacer’s QDPL and QSIX ETFs use dividend futures to deliver 4x and 6x dividend yields while maintaining ~90% equity exposure—eliminating the traditional trade-off between growth and income. By recapturing dividends abandoned in derivatives strategies, these funds might offer income-focused investors a compelling alternative to covered calls or sector concentration, aiming to generate compelling annual distributions with reduced volatility.