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Washington debate raises appeal of Roth IRAs

With the continuing budget debate on Capitol Hill, the future for tax rates may appear uncertain. A Roth IRA conversion can be a strategic move for clients to hedge against tax rate increases, and shore up tax diversification strategies in retirement. Hear more about these and other strategies for Roth conversions. 284679

Three deadlines shaping the budget debate

The current budget debate on Capitol Hill is being shaped by several events in the next few months including raising the debt ceiling, the debate on sequestration, and the expiration of a continuing resolution to fund the government. March 1 A March 1, 2013 deadline is set for action on $1.2 trillion in automatic spending