PERSONAL FINANCE
- 13 steps to take if you’ve lost your job due to the coronavirus crisis ; Laid off? 6 smart tips on how to bounce back
- More than half of US households have some investment in the stock market ; What the Coronavirus Means for Your Retirement Finances ; ‘You could be next — be prepared.’ Financial advisers tell MarketWatch how they’d use $1200 stimulus checks
- How COVID-19 is driving new financial planning business ; Estate Planning Goes Digital as Many Families Explore Options ; Coronavirus relief bill would give you a $300 tax break for charitable donations
- Jackson National Avoids Annuity Fees Country-Wide Class Action
- Social Security says benefits not threatened by virus outbreak ; Advisors Should Treat Social Security As Vital To Retirement Income, Report Says
- Credit card issuers offer customer assistance amid coronavirus financial hardship
- Is now the time to get a mortgage? Advice on what to do during the pandemic
HEALTHY AGING
- How To Use The COVID-19 ‘Shelter In Place’ Orders As An Early Retirement Test-Run ; 10 States Where Retirees Can Live on Less
- Are Vital Home Health Workers Now A Safety Threat? ; ‘We want to live’: At-risk adults, home health care workers fear coronavirus
- Aging Graciously: We’re in a whole new world right now
- Sex, Friendship And Aging: ‘It’s Not All Downhill From Here’
- Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology
HEALTHCARE
- Healthcare spending to consume 20% of GDP by 2028
- COVID-19 exposes an ugly truth about neglecting health care workers
- Winter Garden man donates 3D-printed face shields to healthcare workers, first responders ; Apple donating 9M face masks to US healthcare facilities amid coronavirus outbreak
TECH
- Financial markets may be sliding globally, but interest in stock trading apps soars
- Cybersecurity Incidents at K-12 Schools Nearly Tripled in 2019 ; Coronavirus Cybersecurity Fallout Might Not Be Felt for Weeks or Longer
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning And Deep Learning: What’s The Difference?
- Fintech in coronatimes: Why some sub-sectors are especially vulnerable in a downturn
- 3D tours, remote signings: How coronavirus is changing homebuying this spring
- Amazon suspends almost 4000 seller accounts over price gouging ; Opinion: Are any tech companies immune to the economic damage from coronavirus?
- YouTube reduces viewing quality worldwide; Amazon Prime may be slower
RETIREMENT
- Stimulus deal includes temporary relief for retirement plans ; House bill introduced to suspend required minimum distributions
- Economic downturn amid coronavirus outbreak hits recent retirees hard ; COVID-19 could prompt more 401(k) cash-outs ; 401(k) plan sponsors must have a “home-based employee” strategy – Carosa
- Federal Retirement Thrift keeps close eye on funds, participants in pandemic response ; How long will the coronavirus infection eat away at your retirement portfolio?
- The Impact of the SECURE Act on Qualified and Non-qualified Annuities
PENSIONS
- New Jersey Pension Fund returns -13% since July
- Kentucky lawmakers agree to fully fund teachers’ pensions without caveats in budget talks
INTERNATIONAL
MARKETS
- US durable goods orders unexpectedly jump 1.2% in February
- Automakers Pull 2020 View as Coronavirus-Led Uncertainty Rises ; Restaurants Stocks Likely To Rebound Once Covid-19 Runs Its Course In The US
- Here’s what’s in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus deal for businesses ; The US is preparing $2 trillion to stimulate its economy. Will it be enough?; Fed taps BlackRock to run emergency programs
- Dow jumps 1100 points as gains accelerate, bringing two-day rally to 17% ; Yield curve steepens as market digests Fed stimulus
- Small-Caps ‘Eviscerated’ in Stock Market Rout ; BNY Mellon Money Fund Gets Capital Infusion After ‘Shadow Price’ Falls ; How the pandemic strengthens the case for sustainable investing
- Gas prices could drop below $1 per gallon, Gas Buddy predicts ; Oil gives up earlier losses to finish higher as gasoline futures rally
- Universities Shouldn’t Spend Their Endowments on Coronavirus Relief
- Central Banks Look at Japan Playbook for Yield Control Lessons
ALTERNATIVES
- Hedge Funds Do a Lucy on Charlie Brown Investors ; Hedge Funds Legends Quietly Contacting Investors, Citing Historic Buying Opportunity
- Cryptocurrency Value Witnessed an Increase this Week ; SEC Gets Win in Test of Authority to Regulate Cryptocurrency Sales ;Canadian regulator cautions against 2 digital currency scams
- Despite Low Mortgage Rates, Coronavirus is Slowing the Housing Market ; As Coronavirus Impact Spreads, More Home Sellers, Buyers Think Prices Will Fall
- Family Offices See Market Recovery Within 12 Months: Survey ; Tax Professionals In High Demand By Single-Family Offices
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Jeffrey H. Snyder currently serves as Founder for The Morning Pulse, Inc and lead anchor for the Broadcast Retirement Network Considered an “industry insider”, thought-leader and an independent voice on retirement, personal finance and related issues, he has appeared in both television and print discussing the issues related to retirement and the capital markets.
ABOUT THE BROADCAST RETIREMENT NETWORK
The Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN) is the first lifestyle media platform focused on helping Americans achieve financial independence and to make retirement and savings culturally relevant. The content is informative and engages the viewer. Most importantly – No agendas, no sales pitches, no product pushes.
Our morning show, BRN AM, provides an assessment of daily issues so that Americans can create a plan of action for themselves and their families. BRN AM focuses on delivering headline news via brief interviews with real Americans working toward their financial goals.
Unlike financial shows which prioritize institutional investment managers and public policy organizations, BRN AM is a lifestyle show that brings the stories and ideas of regular Americans to the forefront. We engage with a range of topics pertaining to retirement, focusing individual episodes on personal finance, healthcare, social security, home-ownership and so on to provide viewers with the full picture regarding the future of financial security in America.