July 26, 2019

PERSONAL FINANCE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, ANNUITIES, TAXES & FINANCIAL LITERACY

• Oldest baby boomers remain in workforce at highest rate in decades ; Younger Americans Reveal Their Top Financial Setback
• I retired at 34 with $3 million—here are 7 benefits of early retirement I didn’t expect ; Are millennial moochers overly optimistic about financial goals?
• Low interest rates could spur seniors to chase returns
• How to balance your current spending with retirement planning
• The 5 most ridiculous myths about the rich ; Affluent Investors Across Generations Mostly Steer Clear Of Robo-Advisors
• Charity Across America Dropped Last Year

HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS

• How healthcare can enable healthy aging
• What Are The Biggest Unsolved Problems In Healthcare That Technology Can Fix? ; Success in Lower-Cost, Higher-Quality Healthcare
• Insurers are a roadblock to proven reforms on surprise medical bills
• Biden’s ‘incremental’ health plan still would be a heavy lift

TECH, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA

• LA governor declares statewide cybersecurity emergency            
• When A Doctor’s Screen Time Detracts From Face Time With Patients
• Chipotle’s Digital Sales Are Soaring. Here’s Why.
• Facebook will pay an unprecedented $5 billion penalty over privacy breaches ; Facebook’s FTC Privacy Settlement Won’t Hinder Ad Business
• Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we farm
• Is Apple Deliberately Dominating the App Store with Its Own Apps?

401k, 403b, 457b, NONQUALIFIED, STATE-RUN PLANS & LITIGATION

• Millions Of US Workers Lack Access To 401(k) Plans
• Reducing regulatory obstacles to annuities in 401(k) plans ; Retirement security bills may drive opportunities for life/annuity players: AM Best
• Why Hire a 3(16) Plan Administrator?
• E-Disclosure, MEP Proposals Coming Soon, DOL Official Says

PENSIONS

• Senators advance effort to curb congressional pensions ; Senate reintroduces multiemployer pension reform bill ; Saving America’s Pension Plans Is A Rare Chance For Bipartisan Accomplishment             
• How The Decline Of Pensions Furthered The Racial Wealth Gap
• CalSTRS, CalPERS both miss net return goal for fiscal 2019
• Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability: Pension buyout saved state a fraction of early projections
• Bevin signs pension-relief bill; special session comes to a close
• A Florida pension that’s still working
• Maryland State Pension Now Required to Report Carried Interest on Assets

INTERNATIONAL

• Almost 400000 Savers Ditch DB Schemes

MARKETS

• If the Fed cuts interest rates, expect it to be an ‘insurance’ cut — here’s what that means ; The World’s Central Banks Are Debating Whether to Change Their Strategies
• Investors wade into US stock funds as S&P 500 touches records
• Mortgage application activity fell even with an interest rate drop
• Oil falls 1% despite large US stockpile decline
• More municipal supply hits the market; ICI reports continued bond fund inflows
• Disruptive ETFs Face a Disruption Themselves
• Euro-Area Consumer Confidence Rises, Supporting Domestic Demand
• The Great Purge: Boris Johnson Culls Cabinet to Make His Brexit Mark

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

• Private funds continue to raise capital at a brisk pace
• From Fitbits to Rokus, Hedge Funds Mine Data for Consumer Habits ; Hedge Funds Expect Large Jump in ESG Assets
• Private equity has killed 600000 retail jobs, study says
• Cryptocurrencies going down in America ; A Cryptocurrency Evades Swipe-Fee Limits ; US Senate to Hold Debate on Crypto, Blockchain Regulatory Frameworks