Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

There was an article that circulated recently suggesting that bankruptcies didn’t peak as expected. If the folks who are reaching out to me are any indication, just give it time. With unemployment ...

Negative cash flows, high vacancy rates, environmental and geographic concerns and other macroeconomic factors are all risks, and, therefore, reasons why real estate owners may experience operating ...

Most people know that if they receive cash, it is probably taxable unless it is an honest to goodness gift. Most people know that if they receive property, that the property is probably also taxed, ...

The Tax Court held that the basis adjustment relating to the discharge of certain qualified real property business indebtedness (QRPBI) occurs in the year the property is sold and not in the ...

In good times, tax advisers spend a lot of time thinking about how to report gains as tax-favored net capital gains. This allows the taxpayer to pay a lower tax rate than would apply if the gains were ...