Hi. This is a tricky situation as it appears your social security # is the first and main one listed on the account so therefore all tax related activity is being reported to you; is this correct? Technically
Hi. Yield is the amount of income being paid whereas total return is a combination of income being paid as well as the change in the underlying price of the investment. For example, an investment that
On the fixed income side, it will be shorter term instruments as there is an inverse relationship between a bonds duration and interest rate movements (i.e. interest rates go up and bond priced go down
Hi. The total return of a mutual fund is a combination of the change in the underlying share price (NAV - net asset value) of the fund and the income or distributions paid out. For example, if a funds
Thank you for your query. Unfortunately, due to licensing requirements, am not able to furnish you with investment advice. You may want to meet with your tax preparer/tax advisor and/or accountant to

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