During recessions declines in investment account for about?

Well, as far as the IRS is concerned, whoever has their social security number on the account should be the one who claims the income. As far as I see it, you could handle the tax situation one of ...

You have a sale of capital assets and will use Schedule D. The basis of the asset is the market value of the asset when you inherited the asset. All inherited assets are considered long-term ...

Get the information from someone in your family.

Because you cannot borrow on an IRA, and shorts require margin which is borrowing. You cannot borrow, because you cannot pay enough into the account in case of a margin call when your shorts go ...

The child has to have a social security number / tax ID. Many brokerage firms allow you the option of opening a "custodial" account...where you manage the account until they are 18 yrs of...

Yes. The 401K doesn't belong to the company, it belongs to the trustees/custodians who hold it for the benefit of the persons covered by the plan (some may no longer be employees).

If by CPP you are asking about Canada Pension Plan, you can do what ever you want with the monthly payment that you receive if you are 60 years old or older. If you don't receive any paymen...

Check the web page of the Swiss Banking Association: ...