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The Motley Fool January 27, 2010 John Rosevear	This New Tax Law Could Make You Rich A small change to the IRA rules has created a huge opportunity.
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BusinessWeek August 13, 2009 Amy Feldman	Is a Roth IRA Right for You? New rules beginning in 2010 will allow higher-income holders of traditional IRAs to convert to a Roth IRA. But it pays to run the numbers first.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Answer This Question Before You Convert Your IRA How you plan to use your retirement money makes a difference in whether you should convert your IRAs to Roths.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Should You Convert Your IRA? New rules may make switching to a Roth IRA your best move.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Dan Caplinger	This Roth Trick Is a Sure Thing The do-over option lets you keep winners and ditch losers ... if you plan ahead.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2010 Robert Brokamp	Should You Convert to a Roth? Pros Weigh In When would you like a tax break -- today or tomorrow? The answer may determine if a Roth IRA is right for you.
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The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 Dan Caplinger	This Do-Over Could Save You Thousands It's time to consider reversing your Roth conversion.
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AskMen.com Nick Kennedy	Hyman Roth On Roth IRAs With new rule changes coming in 2010, we examine if a Roth IRA still makes sense -- with quotes from the Godfather's Hyman Roth for guidance.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Are You Too Old for a Roth IRA? Those with short time horizons miss out on many benefits, but not all.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Don't Let Uncle Sam Steal Your Retirement Making the most of tax-protected accounts is essential.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Dan Caplinger	This Amazing Opportunity Begins Today Until today, many didn't have access to what may prove to be the most important investing tool you'll ever find, but Roth IRAs are now open to everyone.
On Wall Street June 1, 2010 E. Thomas Foster Jr.	The Myths and Realities of Roth IRA Conversions Think the conversion privilege is just a one-year opportunity? Think again.
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The Motley Fool May 17, 2004	How Roth IRAs Work Learn the difference between traditional and Roth IRAs.
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The Motley Fool March 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Smart Moves to Secure Your Retirement It takes a lifetime of smart investing to build up the nest egg you need to have a financially secure retirement. Once you've successfully retired, though, it still takes clever planning to hang onto as much of your money as you possibly can.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Best Way to Invest $5,000 Today You really need this weapon in your investing arsenal. If you're not using a Roth IRA to invest up to its current maximum of $5,000 per year -- $6,000 for those 50 or older -- then you should remedy that situation quickly. Your portfolio's depending on it.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2011 Chuck Saletta	Get In Through the Roth Back Door With a major conversion limit gone, switching to a Roth makes more sense than ever.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2010 Dan Caplinger	The Hidden Cost of Roth Conversions Raising your taxable income can cause collateral damage on your taxes.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Dan Caplinger	The Biggest Investing Fizzle of 2010 Roth conversions have turned out to be an unpopular deal.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Ed Slott	Starting Over Below are a few Roth recharacterization traps your client might face and how you can avoid or even fix them.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Tough Call That Could Make You Rich With employer 401(k) plans, tax-deferred annuities, and more types of accounts with "IRA" in their names than you know what to do with you may have trouble deciding which type of retirement account will make the most difference in the long run.
Investment Advisor April 2010 Michael S. Fischer	The Roth Wave Tax advisors believe a Roth IRA conversion would benefit 43% of their clients this year, according to a new study.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Key to Picking the Right IRA Should you go with Roth or regular?
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The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 James Brumley	Let the Bear Help You Save Taxes It's a great time to consider a Roth conversion. With the recent bear market, conversion is getting cheaper again. As IRA balances drop, the taxes due on conversion fall. If you have cash on the sidelines anyway, converting lets you use your cash to buy tax savings for the rest of your life.
Registered Rep. August 18, 2010 Behrendt & Panosh	Life Insurance Vs. Roth Conversion There may be an alternative strategy for higher net worth clients who are intrigued by the tax-free growth of a Roth IRA, but who ultimately reject the Roth conversion because of its negative income tax implications.
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 Dru Donatelli	Rethinking Roth Conversion Unlike most investment decisions, if a client's Roth conversion doesn't go as well as you planned, you can turn back the clock to fix the problem.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Investment Opportunity You Can't Afford to Miss The Roth IRA celebrates 10 years of tax savings. But right now, you have only another week to take advantage of it for 2007 -- and the savings are too good to miss.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Selena Maranjian	A Roth IRA Loophole It's not so bad to be rich anymore. There's a new loophole wealthier savers may be able to take advantage of.
Investment Advisor October 2010	A PIF in Action Consider the following Roth conversion situation: A client converts her $1 million traditional IRA to a Roth IRA resulting in federal tax at today's top bracket (35%) of $350,000.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2010 Dan Caplinger	This No-Lose Opportunity Ends Soon Some special provisions for Roth conversions expire at the end of the year.
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On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Bennett Voyles	Moving to a Roth IRA in a Bear Market The down market may be a good time to consider changes in your clients' retirement accounts.
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Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Kevin McKinley	In Praise of Work Four out of five baby boomers plan on working after they retire from their "real" jobs. Here's how you can help them realize the tax, Social Security and financial benefits of their labor, while avoiding the pitfalls.
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