This research employed a two-sample t-test to examine the January effect in the U.S. insurance industry over the period 1980–1999. Results of the two-sample t-test indicate that the mean January returns are significantly higher than non-January returns, and January returns for smaller firms...

The purpose of this study is to present an economic analysis of the tax advantages of deductible and nondeductible IRAs under the 1986 Tax Reform Act. These advantages are compared to those offered by other pension plans. The results show that the tax advantages of deductible IRAs allow for...