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For example, the balance on your traditional IRA was $200,000 at the end of last year. You are married, and your spouse, who is the sole beneficiary of your IRA, is five years younger than you. You ...

With China and India having grown so fast as to compensate for the underperformance of their fellow BRICS (Brazil, Russia, and South Africa), the center of gravity in the global economy continues to ...