Do you know about SEP IRA account?

I found out about SEP IRA account about 3 years ago. I have my SEP IRA with Fidelity. 

How do you know if you qualify for SEP IRA?

"A Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Arrangement (SEP IRA) is a variation of the Individual Retirement Account used in the United States. SEP IRAs are adopted by business owners to provide retirement benefits for themselves and their employees."

If you are a small business owner or receive 1099-Misc and use Schedule C on your taxes, you can invest 25% of your 1099-Misc earnings (no more than $53k) and this is in addition to your regular IRA/Roth IRA account! 

So basically you can invest and let it grow tax free $5,500 into IRA/Roth PLUS 25% of your self employment earnings. I was surprised when I learned this fact!

Read SEP FAQs Plan Here - IRS website

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My Watch List for this Week

My watch list for this week include these stocks:

ABT - Abbott Laboratories - Healthcare is trading close to 52 weeks low at $36.96 with Analyst Price target low $44 and high $49.
Div&Yield: 2.74% for more than 15 years.

I am watching this stock for a while. I am not a big fan of pharmaceutical companies and my plan is to get rid of some in my portfolio, but this one looks fine to me to invest in.


BUD - Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV - Beverages- Brewers is back to my watch list because the price of this stock is down to $122 with Analyst price target low $121.70 and high $145.
Div&Yield: 3.97% for 7 years.

RGR - Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. - Firearms and Castings trading at $64.65 right now, with Analyst Price target low $68 low and high $80. I don't like firearms much and if I pick this one, I will go with not so many stocks just for portfolio diversification.

Div&Yield: 2.17% for more than 15 years.

What stocks do you have on your watch list for this week?

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