
July 29, 2019
PERSONAL FINANCE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, ANNUITIES, TAXES & FINANCIAL LITERACY
- New Study: The Magic Retirement Number Most Americans Need to Hit ; Here’s some of the surprising things Americans would sacrifice for early retirement
- Nearly 40% Of Older Households Have Spending Issues: Study ; Financial Literacy Transforms Students’ Lives. Here’s Where to Start
- 1 of 3 in Bankruptcy Have College Debt ; UPDATE: Pennsylvania school lunch debt furor ends with an apology and an announcement: free lunch for all
- Investors Are Usually Wrong. I’m One of Them. ; Another Robo-Advisor Bites the Dust
- When Gig Workers Want Benefits, Beware the Risks
- Rethinking Retirement Income ; Researchers Provide Examples for Using ‘Simple’ Retirement Drawdown Strategy
- Despite their bad rap, annuities should be part of your retirement ‘pension’ ; What Is The Best Way To Escape A Dreadful Annuity? ; Delaware insurance commissioner: We’re on the watch for sketchy annuity deals
- Today’s Congressional Hearing is a Huge Milestone in the Fight to Expand Social Security
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
- 4 things to know about people with persistently high healthcare spending ; Research finds connecting patients with their community could transform healthcare
- AHIP, AMA Spar Over Adding Arbitration To Surprise Medical Billing Fix
- Despite some headwinds, healthcare deal volume remains robust
- Five Common Misconceptions About Consumer-Directed Healthcare Arrangements ; Will new Medicare Advantage services lower healthcare costs?
- How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care
TECH, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Louisiana’s governor declares an emergency after cyberattacks on several school systems; Data breach costs continue to climb
- Using AI and Data to Improve Employee Engagement ; Wellness Platforms Provide Flexibility, Raise Data-Privacy Concerns
- Amazon’s Rising Shipping Costs Eat Into Profits
- Justice Department OKs T-Mobile-Sprint merger, with conditions
- Why one billionaire is calling out Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic loophole
- Global Investors See ‘Compelling’ Opportunity in Data Infrastructure
401k, 403b, 457b, NONQUALIFIED, STATE-RUN PLANS & LITIGATION
- Preparing Employees for Retirement, a Global Comparison ; Traditional 401k Plans Offered by 93% of Employers in 2019
- 10 states with the most workers lacking access to retirement plans
- Proponents of SECURE Act now looking to piggyback on spending bills ; How to Overcome Regulatory Obstacles to Annuities in 401ks
- St. Elizabeth Medical’s Pension Is Church Plan Exempt From ERISA
PENSIONS
- America’s Public Pensions Are Stuck In The Clouds
- House passes pension reform bill; Senate prospects uncertain; Corporations continue to shift defined benefit risk to insurers
- Milwaukee pension change a good step, Moody’s says
- Jerry Brown, his eye still on pensions, endorses candidate in CalPERS board election ; How CalPERS-Bashing Became a Blood Sport for ESG Skeptics in the Beltway
- Local legislators react to pension bill
- Choice and common sense key to solving Illinois’ pension crisis
- City of Lansing announces change in retirement plans
- Ratings agency: Pensions still a drag on NJ economy
- Senators advance effort to curb congressional pensions
INTERNATIONAL
- Kenya Estimates Public Pension Spending to Rise 15% Annually
- TPR Cracks Down on UK Firms Changing Names to Shirk Pension Duties ; Public sector pensions mess could lead to bigger payouts for some
- Insurers Work Toward 2021 Launch For EU-Wide Pensions
MARKETS
- Consumer Confidence Seen Rising in July — Data Week Ahead
- US Economic Growth Seen Stumbling as Trade Hits Companies
- Oil Advances as Tighter Supply Jostles With Demand Concerns
- States that collect the most income taxes
- Eurozone prepares for interest rate cut as growth slows ; Negative Rates Are About the Only Tool Central Banks Have Left
- Smart sustainability still a nonstarter in North America
- The National Security Implications of SWFs
- Why China’s Getting Ready to Shake Up Interest Rates ; Russia Cuts Interest Rate Again Amid Global Push for Looser Policy
- Brexit whirlwind heads toward an election or no-deal, unless EU buckles
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- European Alternatives Industry Hits €1.62 Trillion in Assets
- Most Hedge Funds Don’t Consider ESG Factors When Stockpicking; Sweden’s $42.3bn hedge fund industry second largest in Europe ; Radical Transparency for Small Hedge Fund That Lost Big
- Texas County makes fifth commitment to private equity/venture capital in July ; Elizabeth Warren’s Private Equity Proposal Encourages Abuses ; Private equity chiefs chafe over anti-‘looting’ bill
- IRS goes after cryptocurrency owners for unpaid taxes ; Only 4% of Americans Prefer Cryptocurrencies As Their Long-Term Investment ; Cryptocurrencies: Practical Considerations in Insolvencies ; There Could Be A Sudden Influx Of Bitcoin Investors ;
- IRS Issues New Safe-Harbor Rule for Real Estate ; These home improvements under $25000 will return the most at resale ; Key mortgage rate dives below 4% ahead of Fed meeting on interest rates
- Family offices are set to pool investments to gain better exposure to private debt
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