Discover the role of the financial account in the balance of payments, covering claims on nonresidents and assets like ...

Editor's note: A version of this article was initially published on March 2, 2017. It is part of Morningstar's Tax and IRA Guide special report. You've run the numbers and determined whether your ...

Explore the differences between current and capital accounts and how they affect a nation's net income and asset-liability balance.

If you’re looking for ways to trim your yearly tax bill, experts may check your portfolio, since some investments are more likely to trigger taxes in certain accounts. Generally, assets creating ...

Assets might sound like a fancy word, and they may seem like something only rich people have. But the truth is almost everyone has a few assets to their name. Let’s take a look at what assets are, ...

Investors with self-directed retirement plans can include many types of alternative assets within their plans. These include real estate, precious metals, private equity funding, promissory notes, ...