October 28, 2019
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS
- The ‘Bank of Mom and Dad’ is booming
- Most of us are not recession-ready
- The end of the millennial lifestyle?
PERSONAL FINANCE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, ANNUITIES, TAXES, CHARITY & FINANCIAL LITERACY
- Financial satisfaction in the US dips again, according to a key benchmark ; Why more seniors are working longer
- Where Will Your Income Come From in Retirement?; Here’s Why Early Retirement Savers Could Struggle If Interest Rates Turn Negative
- Security Benefit indexed annuity fraud lawsuit may signal trouble for other insurers
- Wall Street and ‘Mom and Pop’ Are Both Getting It Wrong ; Millennials Might Have to Save 40 Percent of Their Income if They Want to Retire
- US Teachers Take Hands-On Approach to Financial Literacy ; How Mobile Money Is Increasing Financial Stability
- As Illinois budget projections get worse, more call for tax on retirement income
- Rising ATM fees: Why banks are charging consumers more than ever despite declining cash transactions
- Opinion: Zero brokerage commissions? A lot of sound and fury signifying nothing
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
- To Get Perspective on America’s Broken Health Care System, Talk to a British Doctor
- Are you harbouring germs on your work desk?
- Widely-used healthcare algorithm racially biased
- Instagram bans some selfie filters over mental health concerns
TECH, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Downingtown schools data breach: ‘Brute-force’ hack or 21st century teen curiosity? ; Eddie Bauer Will Pay Up to $2.8 Million for 2016 Data Breach ; CalPERS board members are losing their iPads. Why the pension funds says data isn’t at risk
- Using Virtual Reality to Plan Your Actual Retirement
- New Platform Will Help Combat Retirement Account Theft
- Cyber Attack Hits Prominent Hedge Fund, Endowment, and Foundation
- Privacy is shaping the future of cybersecurity careers: Are you ready?
- Amazon’s gloomy holiday forecast misses estimates, shares fall 7%
- Twitter’s Growth Sags, But That Wasn’t the Worst Part
401k, 403b, 457b, NONQUALIFIED, STATE-RUN PLANS & LITIGATION
- Why advisors should care about 401(k) fiduciaries
- Defined contribution 3.0: How will next-gen DC plans look? ; How Best to Annuitize Defined Contribution Assets?
- 5 Important Points About 401k Plan Fees
- Outside Sources Can Aid Plan Sponsors’ Financial Education Efforts
- 5 Random Notes on Saving (Or Not) for Retirement ; How HSAs may help women clear retirement savings obstacles
- Columbia Fails to Shed Suit Over Retirement Plan Costs ; School Board Broke Contract When It Suspended 403(b) Contributions ; CenturyLink 401(k) Suit Falters as Judge Recommends Dismissal ; Vandy Settlement Finally Settled
PENSIONS
- The States Where Taxpayers Should Worry Most About Pensions ; Society of Actuaries releases new mortality tables for private pension funds
- Is Mayor Lightfoot Still Hoping For A State Pension Bailout?
- Advocacy group says reform is the key to pension issues, not raising taxes
- Proposition 13 overhaul is pension bailout in disguise
- Marin councilmen maintain push for pension reform
- Pension reform is the 800-pound gorilla
- Teachers union accuses Keene district of lowering pensions
- Committee Approves Bill to Help Policymakers Better Manage State Pensions
- Kentucky Supreme Court to decide whether pension system’s hedge fund managers can be sued
- Teamsters hire former Grassley aide to lobby on pensions ; Miner pension bill goes to House floor
- Brinks buys annuity to transfer $54 million in liabilities ; Aviva secures $2.1 billion buy-in with Aviva Life & Pensions; Owens Corning Transfers Some Pension Liabilities
INTERNATIONAL
- Europe’s new default rules: a defined benefit?
- Brazil’s Pension Overhaul Is Just a Start
- Lowest-paid workers have three more years of retirement compared to their counterparts
- Ownership in half of world’s listed equities highly concentrated
- Watchdog hails success of auto-enrolment pensions
- Germany’s Wealth Fund to Go Where Even Norway Fears to Tread
MARKETS
- US durable goods orders fall 1.1% in September ; Subprime Auto Giant’s Loans Souring at Fastest Clip Since 2008 ; US Consumer Sentiment Pares Gains as Economic Outlook Dims
- Fed policymakers in difficult position on interest-rate cuts ; The US May Finally Join the Global Negative Interest-Rate Club
- Fixed Income Is Still a Mystery to Many Investors
- Opinion: US stock market has a good chance to record new highs
- Oil declines, ending three-day rally as growth concerns return ; Connecticut among states studying regional gas tax ; Schumer Floats Plan to Take Gas-Powered Vehicles Off US Roads By 2040
- Commentary: Performance fees – new hope for active managers?
- Harvard Investing Chief Is Disappointed With Fund’s Performance
- Central banks have no expertise in climate change
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- Has Private Equity Lost Its Original Purpose? ; US and European Private Equity Firms Are Not Performing As Well As Many Think ; US Investigating Whether Private-Equity Chief Bribed Pakistani Politicians
- VCs are leaving trillions on the table by bypassing diverse leaders, study says
- Bitcoin Surges as Much as 15% in Bounce Back From 5-Month Low ; Nearly 13 Million US Women Hold Cryptocurrency, Study Claims
- Here’s What Real Estate Investors Need To Know About The Green New Deal
- REIT returns outperform real estate funds – report ; The Ultimate Guide to REIT Investing ; REIT Taxation 101: What Investors Need to Know
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