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Historical Literature
Current News
9/17/2009Ekon Benefits the new identity for QBC, Inc. / The401kStore.
10/16/2008IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2009
10/18/2007IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2008
3/29/2007Savings Spectrum PPA Compliant

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New Developments
EGTRRA - Summary: The maximum dollar limit was increased from $35.000 for 2001 to $40.000 for 2002 and will continue to increase in $1.000 increments.EGTRRA
Tax Reminders - 2008 - Summary: IRS Dollar Limits for Retirement Plans 2005 2006 2007 2008 Elective 401(k) and 403(b) Deferrals $ 14,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,500 $ 15,500 Catch-up Contributions (over age 50) 4,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Maximum Defined Contribution Limit 42,000 44,000 45,000 46,000 Maximum Defined Benefit Limit 170,000 175,000 180,000 185,000 Maximum Compensation Limit 210,000 220,000 225,000 230,000 Miscellaneous Tax Reminders
2008

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Investment Watch
Investment Watch - 3rd Quarter, 2009 - Summary: President Obama concluded the Summit, ?Finally, we agreed to reform our system of global economic coopera-tion and governance.Investment Watch
3rd Quarter, 2009
G-20 SummitInvestment Watch - 2nd Quarter 2009 - Summary: Macro Economic Advisers, as reported in a Wall Street Journal article, predict that our Gross Do-mestic Product will contract by a 1.3% annual rate in the second quarter.Investment Watch
2nd Quarter 2009
Green Shoots?Investment Watch - 1st Quarter, 2009 - Summary: Can the Obama administration?s new program clean up the Toxic Asset Waste, shore up big banks? balance sheets and finally end credit market paralysis.Investment Watch
1st Quarter, 2009
Toxic Asset WasteInvestment Watch - 4th Quarter, 2008 - Summary: 2008 will be remembered as the stock market?s steepest decline since the Great Depression.Investment Watch
4th Quarter, 2008
2008 Recession. 2009 Recovery?Investment Watch - 3rd Quarter, 2008 - Summary: Wall Street will never look the same again.Investment Watch
3rd Quarter, 2008
Credit Crisis or Collapse?Investment Watch - 2nd Quarter 2008 - Summary: Fed and regulators are concerned that without a lifeline of fresh capital, some banks who need cash will have a tough time attracting new investors.Investment Watch
2nd Quarter 2008
Doctor, DoctorInvestment Watch - 1st Quarter, 2008 - Summary: Not even to mention, the Federal Reserves' direct intervention to avert a collapse of Bear Stearns, one of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms in the world.Investment Watch
1st Quarter, 2008
Patience is a VirtueInvestment Watch - 4th Quarter 2007 - Summary: Although the housing downturn and resultant credit crisis has dampened our growth, it may only be short lived.Investment Watch
4th Quarter 2007
The Year of the Roller Coaster

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