BRN | THE BROADCAST RETIREMENT NETWORK
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TODAY'S NEWS
PERSONAL FINANCE
- Seeing high prices at the grocery store? Gov’t reports another jump in food prices
- Finding a Financial Advisor Is Easier Than Ever. So Why Is It So Hard to Pick a Good One? ; After GameStop, what’s next for investment apps? ; 14 Critical Lessons Investors Can Learn From The GameStop Story ; 4 investing tips I learned from TikTok and what financial planners think about each one
- 5 Tips for Getting Your First Financial Loan ; Is now a good time to refinance your credit card debt? Ask yourself these 2 questions first ; Are rewards credit cards worth it? ; Why being debt-free is not the same as financial freedom
- US mortgage rates dip for first time since January ; Why isn’t mortgage industry alarmed by FHFA actions?
- Consider the Value of Daily Tasks When Buying Life Insurance ; The low-down on long-term care insurance
- US Gasoline Prices Stuck In A Rut ; Fuel Prices Remain Unusually Stable ; Gas prices rise slightly as refinery operations near pre-pandemic levels
- What People With Low Incomes Can Do to Lower Their Car Insurance
- Estate planning ensures your wishes are carried out ; 5 Things to Know About Estate Planning Once You Turn Sixty-Five
- Giving While Living: What It Takes to Outlive Your Wealth ; Giving improves our communities — and makes your company a better place to work ; It’s Still Possible To Get Charitable Tax Write-Offs: Here’s How ; Epilogue Launches Social Media Will to Protect Digital Legacies ; What Happens To Your Mortgage Debt When You Die?
HEALTHY AGING
- 7 ‘ageless’ habits a longevity expert follows to slow aging
- Alzheimer’s Researchers Eye Precision Medicine as Magic Pill Remains Elusive ; Study Highlights Role of Physical, Mental Health in Cognitive Impairment
- Why You or a Loved One May Want to Grow Older at Home
HEALTHCARE
- Anticipating the Pandemic’s Long-Term Effect on Healthcare Design
- Should Medicare rates for telehealth be the same as in-person care? ; Medicare Beneficiaries Strongly Satisfied with Coverage in 2019 ; Avoiding COVID-19 Related Medicare Scams
- Fitbit rolls out stylized wearables that aim to look like jewelry ; How artificial intelligence is improving emergency services
- Study finds COVID-19 survivors at higher risk of mental health issues ; Here’s how your mental health depends on collective wellbeing
EDUCATION
- Why Financial Literacy is Important for Digital Natives ; Teach your kid the magic of compounding so they can retire rich
- Thinking about making a deposit into your child’s 529 plan? Now might be the best time ; Get Ready for Higher Student Loan Interest Rates
TECH
- Suspected Chinese hackers spied on US, European targets ; US Unveils Plan to Protect Power Grid From Foreign Hackers ; Hackers Stole Customers’ License Numbers From Geico In Months-Long Breach ; Facebook downplays data breach in internal email ; 11th Circuit Asked to Toss Out Massive US Data Breach Settlement ; Dating Service Suffers Data Breach
- Why TikTok teens might be the next fintech trend for neo banks
- Netflix’s Dominance Starts to Slow as Rivals Gain
- Amazon promises more “Climate Friendly” products. Is it enough?
RETIREMENT
- 4 surefire signs you’re ready to retire ; How to Save $1 Million for Retirement With Minimal Effort ; Teachers: Don’t ignore building blocks of solid retirement ; States with the lowest and highest average retirement savings
- 401k Sponsors Concerned About Participant Well-Being, Readiness ; Own Company Stock Within Your 401(k)? That Could Mean a Tax Advantage ; What should you do with your dormant 401(k) when you retire?
- Bipartisan plan to fix Social Security draws criticism ; Do We Need To Fix Americans’ Social Security Knowledge? Placing A Survey Into Context
- Could annuities replace pensions as the third leg of the retirement income stool? ; The Risk with Fixed Indexed Annuities ;How Advisers Can Evaluate Stable Value Investments
- Lawsuit: DC Plans More Vulnerable to ERISA Litigation Than DB Plans ; Will Biden’s 401k Tax Deduction Proposed Change Fly in Congress? ; US files lawsuit against Danske Bank, attorney says
PENSION
- Committee hears public pension fix
- Appropriations OKs pension task force bill, sets stage for House debate ; State bond ratings unchanged, demographic and pension challenges remain
- Pa. pensions board votes to raise rates for 94K school employees
- CalPERS board votes to add long-term comp for CIO post ; CalPERS expects criminal charges against ex-employee accused of defrauding retirees
- Boeing raises retirement age for CEO, extending his potential term until 2028
MARKETS
- Consumer Sentiment Showing Strong Grains in Early April ; Americans Are Coming Out of Their COVID-19 Pandemic Shells ; The record stock market is showing signs of cracking ; Market has Second Thoughts about Timing of First Fed Hike ; Traders send down yields on lower stocks, global virus concerns ; Gold slips off 7-week peak as US yields gain ; The SBA is failing small business owners ; Small Business Administration emergency loans encounter the inevitable: Fraud ; Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy
- Oil drops from one-mth highs on demand fears as virus surges in India ; Covid Concerns Dampen Oil Trading, But Demand Recovery Robust In Many Countries ; Natural Gas Futures Rise Further on Strong Export Demand, Cooler Weather; US natural gas consumption to continue decreasing in 2021 and 2022 ; Natural Gas Unlikely to Play Leading Role in Cutting Maritime Emissions, World Bank Says
INTERNATIONAL
- Retiree group says Liberal budget fails to support pension reform
- BOJ’s Kuroda says premature to debate exit from ETF buying
- New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service
- UK eases post-Brexit controls on vehicles taking goods to the EU
- Technology can help Jamaicans improve their financial literacy ; Should financial education be a greater part of a school or college curriculum?
- Central banks to pour money into major economies despite sharp rebound
- Housing boom the wildcard as consumers cheer up
- Brazil budget meets commitments to health, fiscal discipline, says economy minister
- Advisory firms should have digital apps to attract youths
- Cracks to Chasms: The shaky foundations of unpaid care that Canada’s health care system is built on
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- Sustainable investing can pay off – in several ways ; ESG Investing in Sub-Saharan Africa Is Tied to Sustainable Development ; Environment Agency fund pledges to reduce carbon emissions by half by 2030 ; EU countries split over whether to delay green investment rules ; Greening Latin America ; Report criticizes offshore oil and gas environmental agency ; Why Is Fashion Talking About Regenerative Farming?
- Alternative Investments Could Be Key to Boosting Client Returns This Year ; Budding alternative managers face growth challenges ; Archegos Collapse Could Cause Firms to Abandon Hedge Funds ; Semi-transparent ETFs move closer to working with hedge funds and opening in Europe ; European private equity deal value, volume hit records for first quarter ; SPAC-ageddon Is Here. Or Maybe Not. Either Way, Investors Beware. ; New SPAC scrutiny demands solid forecasts
- How To Ensure The US Leads In Cryptocurrency Now And In The Future ; Battle Brewing Among 1st North American Ether ETFs ; Dogecoin’s Major Price Increase: Is It a Worthwhile Investment? ; Central Banks Are Trying To Muscle Aside Bitcoin. What Investors Need to Know. ; You can now sell, buy and pay with cryptocurrency on Venmo
- Real Estate Developers Take on a Private Equity Role
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