http://ping.fm/vaoJk Pro's Picks and Pans in Long-Short FundN via @barronsonline

Eyeing an Encore Career? Expect a Bumpy Transition - SmartMoney.com http://ping.fm/GpYUL via @SmartMoney

The World's Most Respected Companies http://ping.fm/pqxOU via @barronsonline

Executive Function Skills Predict Children's Success in Life and in School http://huff.to/MlGng3 via @HuffPostEdu

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Egypt Military Vows Power Transfer, Affirms Grip on Power - WSJ.com http://ping.fm/kBUYJ via @WSJ

5 IRA timing rules that can derail your retirement - Robert Powell - MarketWatch http://ping.fm/cVRTY via @MarketWatch

Greek election result calms Europe for now - Economic Report - MarketWatch http://ping.fm/o0W7I via @MarketWatch

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The Euro weakend again today which put some pressure on precious metal prices denominated in U.S. Dollars.

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Why Sex Sells Better on E-Books http://ping.fm/YCxvb via @SmartMoney

Till the Cows Come Home http://ping.fm/DMO0G via @barronsonline

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Stock Rises With Choice to Turn Down $75 Million Dividend http://dthin.gs/MA2rBL

Bo's Ties to Army Alarmed Beijing http://ping.fm/jUoUA via @WSJ

Greece Teeters as Prospect of Euro Exit Looms http://ping.fm/g5IJe via @WSJ

What End of Bush Tax Cuts Means for You - SmartMoney.com http://ping.fm/hXQGn via @SmartMoney

How To Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps) - Forbes http://onforb.es/uy67Z8 via @sharethis

The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness) - Forbes http://onforb.es/wNOyPs via @sharethis

France's Left Turn May Be Right for Stocks - SmartMoney.com http://ping.fm/W8Wci via @SmartMoney

Oprah Struggles to Build Her Network http://ping.fm/Trhab via @WSJ

Job Numbers Dent Stocks http://ping.fm/55Q2U via @WSJ

Buffett's Olympic Discovery http://ping.fm/vt2Fi via @WSJ

Military Clients Challenge Financial Advisers http://ping.fm/YRMcl via @WSJ

U.S. manufacturing growth picks up in April - Economic Report - MarketWatch http://ping.fm/KOUnv via @MarketWatch

14 Lessons From Benjamin Franklin About Getting What You Want In Life http://ping.fm/XUBUv via @bi_contributors

Coke Considers a Leap Into Energy Drinks http://ping.fm/TUazc via @WSJ

10 Things Open Houses Won't Tell You - SmartMoney.com http://ping.fm/t6lKC via @SmartMoney

Women Set New Goals for Careers and Lives http://ping.fm/nSgRN via @WSJ

Oil market mulls Iran, infrastructure, politics - Commodities Corner - MarketWatch http://ping.fm/wzN0p via @MarketWatch

Cities With Least Realistic Home Prices http://ping.fm/SAo7s via @SmartMoney

Sony Plans Revival http://ping.fm/ELt9f via @W

Ann Romney Responds to DNC Consultant Hilary Rosen’s Controversial Stay-At-Home Mom Remarks, Says Motherhood Is the Most Important Job There Is http://soc.li/cWYdO5H

Fearful Final Hours for Briton in China http://ping.fm/XVcOZ via @WSJ

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What the Bard Would Ask Ben http://ping.fm/h5CEK via @barronsonline

Napoleon Hill talks about his meeting with Andrew Carnegie: http://ping.fm/A0LAU via @youtube

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Egypt's Brotherhood to Vie for Presidency http://ping.fm/RzFZB via @WSJ

Individual income tax collections increased approximately $160 billion from 2010 to 2011 while business, employment and estate tax decreased

The government collected $2,345 billion in total taxes in 2010 & $2,414 billion in 2011 including $57 billion decrease from employment tax

Will the payroll tax cut be extended through the rest of 2012? There is a new proposal to do so in Washington: http://tinyurl.com/7ybvl8d

10 notable tax breaks that are often overlooked, courtesy of Bankrate.com: http://tinyurl.com/7j7kv9f

What will homeowners get out of the $26B mortgage settlement? NYT offers some numbers, more detail: http://tinyurl.com/7hocrun

A look at why the Fed may have new room to ease monetary policy: http://tinyurl.com/6njd9yd

Congratulations to Gary Coon at Major League Investments who passed his Series 65 examination today! Great job, Gary!

Is Mary Tyler Moore suffering from an illness? She looked a bit off on the SAG Awards

Fox Business offers tips on lowering medical insurance bills: http://tinyurl.com/7oh3myq

President Obama about to propose new tax incentives for businesses. More @ Bloomberg: http://tinyurl.com/83co4hx

Fed foresees interest rates at current lows through late 2014. More from Bloomberg: http://tinyurl.com/72g6e7w

Will 12-hole golf courses catch on? Jack Nicklaus is a big booster of the 12-hole round. More here: http://tinyurl.com/7rlrgsm

ADP: 325,000 new jobs in December, best month for job creation in a year. NPR has more: http://tinyurl.com/adpjobc

ADP: 325,000 new jobs in December, best month for job creation in a year. NPR has more: http://tinyurl.com/adpjobc

S&P analyst thinks Greece will eventually default. CNNMoney article: http://tinyurl.com/7wkk5wx

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President Obama about to propose new tax incentives for businesses. More @ Bloomberg: http://tinyurl.com/83co4hx

Will the Fed opt for more easing? CNBC article: http://ping.fm/oS4M2

Payroll taxes are a giant chunk of tax revenue that must be considered as well. Almost 14% between the employee and employer.

59 million tax returns were filed that used exemptions, deductions and tax credits to completely wipe out their federal income tax liability

Average income is skewed by the fact te the top 1/10 of 1% pay 17% of the income tax in the U.S. with income again skewed to the higher end.

Taxpayers with an Adj Gross Inc of $159,643 or more in 2009 constituted the
nation's top 5 percent of income earners per the Tax Foundation.

The lower 50% of income taxpayers paid about 2% of income tax at about a 2% rate. This doesn't include payroll taxes, a big chunk at 7.65%.

The top 5% of individual taxpayers paid about 58% of the U.S. income tax at an average rate of about 16%.

The average tax rate paid by all taxpayers in 2009 (individual) was about 11% per the Tax Foundation using IRS statistics.

Interesting Tax Foundation facts: 2009: Top 1% of taxpayers paid 37% of income tax at an average rate of 24%. On Ch. 5 tonight disucssing.

CNNMoney spotlights 6 things you’ll pay more for in 2012: http://tinyurl.com/79kvnmk

MarketWatch article on how to get a home loan when you are self-employed: http://tinyurl.com/mortselfe

LA Times article … 50% more returns from millionaires being audited … http://tinyurl.com/7x77rkk

Initial jobless claims at a 3½-year low: http://tinyurl.com/7knav94

ADP: 325,000 new jobs in December, best month for job creation in a year. NPR has more: http://tinyurl.com/adpjobc

Which financial records can you throw out? Which must you keep? A guide from MarketWatch: http://tinyurl.com/cbb67af

CBS MoneyWatch identifies the 5 hidden retirement trends of 2011: http://tinyurl.com/7xzymtr

CBS MoneyWatch identifies the 5 hidden retirement trends of 2011: http://tinyurl.com/7xzymtr

Have a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year as we set out to challenge ourselves to meet our 2012 goals!