Late last year, Congress extended an $8,000 tax credit for new homebuyers and created a $6,500 credit for some existing homeowners who sell their old homes and buy new ones. These credits were originally available for houses purchased under contracts signed by April 30, 2010 and closed by June 30, but new legislation may give a break to those who can’t meet the June 30 deadline. Read the full article

At last, the financial regulatory bill resulting from months of activity in the House and Senate contains language that might result in the implementation of a standard requiring broker-dealers to act as fiduciaries. Read the full article

Those of you who follow my blog are undoubtedly aware that I have not written anything here since the end of last year. In January 2010, my wife had transplant surgery. This made it necessary for me to cut back on many of my normal activities, including writing articles for this blog. Now that she's recovering, I’m hoping to get back to writing blog articles, though perhaps not at the same rate as before. In any case, expect to start seeing activity on the FFS Blog again. Thanks for your patience. Read the full article

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