The Morning Pulse
#retirement news that matters
Philadelphia fan empties his 401(k) to see the Eagles win the Super Bowl
February 6, 2018
#PERSONALFINANCE
- As Stock-Market Rout Spreads, Investors Fear Markets Falling in Lockstep
- Struggling with a budget? Let the bank limit your spending
- Robo Advisers Start to Take Hold in Europe
- Despite being a trillion-dollar program, Social Security is all about you
- Save on autopilot now for a debt-free summer vacation
#401(k)
- Most DC executives not aware of their fiduciary duties
- DC participants seen as next advocates of ESG mantra
- Largest US retirement funds set record at $10.3 trillion in assets
- Those tax savings aren’t ‘crumbs.’ Just ask my employees
- Generation X Wants Financial Peace of Mind Through 401ksEBSA Recovers Over $1 Billion for Employee Retirement Benefits
- Defined contribution managers brace for flood of business from Europe
#PENSIONS
- Value of global pension assets surges to $4.8tn
- Conditions pointing to busy year for offloading defined benefit risk
- Pension bill is a huge challenge
- NC pension fund gets jump on tax-reform savings for participants
- Casino gaming: One potential solution to Kentucky’s pension crisis
- Editorial: No separate pension fund for police, firefighters
- Commentary: Surging pension costs push more California cities toward bankruptcy
#HEALTHCARE
- Americans in Poor Areas Want Jobs, But Health Issues Pose Hurdle
- The future of US health care is bright — just don’t count on Washington to fix it
- Congress’s next health care waiting game: market stabilization
- Changing the healthcare landscape
- In The US Virgin Islands, Health Care Remains In A Critical State
#TECH
- Equifax still trying to make up for historical data breach
- Finance chiefs warn on Big Tech’s shift to finance
- Amazon surpasses Google to become the world’s most valuable brand
#STOCKMARKETS
- Powell Takes Over as Fed Chairman With Economy Primed to Heat Up
- Yellen not troubled by near-decade duration of post-financial-crisis economic recovery
- Why some fund managers aren’t worried about inflation … yet
- Oil prices fall on strong dollar, Brent near one-month low
- How Two Unexpected Factors Will Drive What’s Next In Cryptocurrency Trends
- Three major banks confirm that they won’t allow cryptocurrency transactions with their credit cards
- US raises pressure over EU plan for changes to fund rulesAsset managers set for China IRA market boom
#ALTERNATIVEINVESTMENTS