PERSONAL FINANCE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, ANNUITIES, TAXES, CHARITY & FINANCIAL LITERACY
- A Brighter Future for a Graying Workforce
- New Bank Offers 3% Interest Rate for ‘Good Behavior’ ; 30 Greatest Threats to Your Retirement
- Student Loan Refinancing Just Got Absurdly Cheap
- How, and Why, to Build a Social Security ‘Bridge’ With Your 401(k)
- Here Are 4 Planning Situations When Annuities Make Sense ; Why Annuities Could Be an Especially Good Deal for Women
- Should I buy life insurance for my child? ; Who will need long-term care?
- Half of Taxpayers Changed Charitable Giving Strategy After Tax Reform
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
- Hospitals pledge $700 million to fight economic, social disparities
- DNA-testing company informs consumers of data breach ; New York health system to pay $3M HIPAA settlement
- What 6 spine surgeons say are common financial mistakes
- Walgreens reportedly mulling massive private equity buyout
TECH, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Facebook reveals another privacy breach, this time involving developers ; Facebook executives planned ‘switcharoo’ on data policy change -court filings ; Apple publishes new technical details on privacy features
- London funds call on cyberrisk assessment for investments
- Xerox is said to consider buying HP
401k, 403b, 457b, NONQUALIFIED, STATE-RUN PLANS & LITIGATION
- 401k Balances are Far Below Potential
- Cybersecurity is a ticking time bomb for 401(k)s
- Bill introduced to block TSP investment in China ; Despite Recent Controversy, Consulting Firm Recommends TSP Stay the Course on I Fund Change
- 401(k)s haven’t helped clients save enough for retirement ; Retirement Industry Facing ‘Greatest Transition Since the Depression’
- Savings Limits for 401(k), Other Retirement Accounts to Rise ; The Case for E-Delivery of Retirement Plan Notifications
- EBRI: Extending OregonSaves Would Slash Retirement Deficits
- Supreme Court hears arguments in IBM stock-drop fiduciary challenge ; Prudential Sued Over Affiliated Funds in Employees’ 401(k) Plan
PENSIONS
- Keeping Florida’s pension fund financially healthy won’t be cheap
- The End to the Chicago Teacher Strike Underscores Pension Crisis ; City Waits As State Juggles Police, Fire Pension Oversight
- Memphis officials fear “mass exodus” from MPD and MFD if pension program implemented
- St. Clair voters approve tax to support city pensions
- Fossil Fuel Investments Cost California and Colorado Pension Funds Over $19 Billion, Report Finds
- Bill addresses pensions, health care for miners, retirees
- US Foods to offload $75 million in pension liabilities
- Red Flags Abound At Bankrupt Rhode Island St. Joseph Health Services Church Pension
INTERNATIONAL
- Modest Q3 performance for Canadian defined-benefit pension plans ; Leaving the Canada Pension Plan could be Alberta’s next shot across Ottawa’s bow
- University staff to strike over pensions, pay and working conditions
- Poland approves pension reform, boosts state coffers
MARKETS
- Stocks may be rallying to records, but the earnings outlook is darkening ; Record highs not enough to lure fund investors to US stocks
- Global Stocks Hover as Investors Await Clarity on Trade Talks ; Are Investors Right To Be On Edge?
- Oil falls 1.5% after spike in US inventory ; US Natural Gas Prices Rising Toward Winter ; Ignore sustainable investment at your own Peril
- ETF Demand Propped Up Gold In Q3 ; ETF Pioneer: I am Skeptical of Non-Transparent Funds
- Central Banks Hitting ‘Peak Dovishness’ Prick Bond-Market Bubble ; Central Bank Digital Currencies-Edging Toward Reality?
- European economy to grow at its lowest rate since 2013, IMF says
- China cuts a key interest rate as trade hopes boost Asian markets
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- ‘Private Equity is the New Stock’ ; Private equity fundraising in the US hits all-time high ; SoftBank’s Bad Bets Are A Sign That Private Equity Will Lead The Next Meltdown
- Cryptocurrency scam allegedly duped investors through promises of a worldwide sports group ; China Gives Digital Currencies a Reprieve as Beijing Warms to Blockchain
- Investors Put Out Welcome Mat for Hospitality Real Estate ; Real Estate Industry Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Want to break into the family office market? Here’s what you need to know ; Family matters: why the world’s wealthiest are setting up family offices in Jersey ; 10 Trends That Will Affect Family Offices In 2020
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Jeffrey H. Snyder is the Creator and Founder of The Morning Pulse, Inc. Considered an “industry insider”, thought-leader and an independent voice, he has appeared in both television and print discussing the issues related to retirement and the capital markets. He also is the creator, producer and host of the The Weekly Pulse podcast and TV show, as well as the original series Roads2Retirement.
ABOUT THE MORNING PULSEFounded in 2012, The Morning Pulse, Inc. is an award-winning digital technology, media company and consulting firm focused on aggregating, organizing and delivering retirement and financial services industry information daily and weekly. Over 600,000, individuals, industry professionals, private and public sector executives, and government officials have come to trust The Morning Pulse for timely delivery of important and relevant news and content.