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- The Weekly Pulse for Sunday, February 10, 2019 In this episode: (1) Mutual Fund and ETF Innovation, (2) Consumer Protection Bureau Cripples New Rules for Payday Loans, (3) Tackling the challenge of improving Americans’ financial literacy, (4) Earnings season is here; what does it mean for equity markets, tech companies? and (5) State fiduciary rules e.g.: Nevada, New York and Maryland; what are the takeaways for employers and service providers? Special guest this week is Pageant Media‘s Dervedia Thomas.
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS 
PERSONAL FINANCE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS & FINANCIAL LITERACY
- Were you kicked out of the 401(k) millionaire’s club? ; Long-term investing takes planning, discipline
- Four things to consider when picking funds in a 401(k) plan
- Women’s Wealth Gap Exceeds Pay Gap
- Where-to woes of retirement: The pros and cons of retirement housing options
- Odds Are You’ll Be Fired Before Retirement, So Build ‘Career Security’ ; The pros and cons of retirement housing options
- ‘Retire? Not me’: HR and the aging workforce
- Next government shutdown: How to build a cash cushion when your income is cut off
- Social Security Scams Are a Growing Threat to Retirees
- When it Comes to Retirement, Small Businesses Are Failing Their Employees
- Annuities group signs up for Rolling Stones tour ; The hidden costs of annuities
- House bill would incentivize employers to help pay off your student loans
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
- Microsoft Healthcare reveals more of its strategy with new cloud and AI products for hospitals
- Why the Next Evolution of Global Health Care will be Blockchain-Based
- Reducing Health Care Costs in America ; Hospital Prices Rising Much Faster Than Physician Fees
- Just 33 percent of healthcare quality professionals say all staff is trained on quality
- Study Shows Where HSA-Users Spend Their Savings
- Will blockchain save the healthcare system?
TECH & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Amazon Reconsidering NYC Headquarters After Opposition, Washington Post Reports ; Amazon says facial recognition tech should ‘not violate civil rights’
- Tips for protecting your financial privacy while using a smartphone
- North Dakota Senate passes cybersecurity bill ; Here’s What Cybersecurity Experts Worry About This Year
- Wells Fargo experiences nationwide outage, affecting cards, online banking and more
- Apple Responds to Reports of Covert Screen Recording, Threatens Removal From App Store
- The Role Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning In Driving Customer Experience ; China’s military is rushing to use artificial intelligence
- EU Weighs Sanctions Against Cyber Crimes Amid China Concerns
401k, 403b, 457b, NONQUALIFIED, STATE-RUN PLANS
- Defined Contribution Plan Balances Tumble 10% in Q4 ; DC plans get vote of confidence in new survey
- HR Executives Again Named In 401(K) Lawsuit
- What Do 2018 Midterms Mean for Retirement Policy and Legislation?
- Maryland joins other states pursuing fiduciary standards
PENSIONS
- Future of pension in era of disruptions ; America’s public pension plans make over-optimistic return assumptions
- Pension risk transfers hit $252 billion ; Insurers Are Competition for the PBGC: GAO Chief
- Kansas Senate passes bill issuing $115 million to KPERS
- Oregon lawmakers may shift tax rebate to fund pensions
- NJ Gov Vetoes Bill, Says It Could Jeopardize State Pension
- Rhode Island Forced to Stay Another Year in Fund Sold To Pension By Gina Raimondo
- San Diego getting praise from credit agency for new pension policies
- UM curators give initial OK to new retirement plan
- Contributions for New York teacher pensions will drop in 2020
- Kentucky cities have ‘backs against the wall’ with pension obligations
- Mayor Fischer warns of devastating cuts in services due to pension obligations
- US Federal Pension Insurer Backs Eddie Lampert’s Bid to Buy Sears
- United Technologies forecasts $100 million contribution to pension plans ; 3M to stick up to $200 million into pension plans in 2019
INTERNATIONAL
- Pensions: Tougher jail terms for mismanaging funds
- Work in Europe If You Want Your Pension to Grow While Doing Good
- Regulator chiefs join pension scheme exodus
MARKETS
- Weighing The Week Ahead: Should Investors Worry About The 200-Day Moving Average?
- US Consumer Comfort Regains Some Ground After Shutdown Ends
- What Federal Reserve officials said about the economy this week ; It’s the Year of the Dove for Central Banks Hewing to Fed Script
- The Charge Of The Light Brigade: Central Bankers Have Misunderstood Their Orders
- The dollar is on track for its strongest weekly gain since August
- Oil heads for weekly loss as slowdown worries outweigh supply cuts
- Average gas prices continue decline, but signs of increase on horizon
- Institutional Investors End 2018 Down More Than 4%
- US Educational Endowments Return 8.2% in 2018
- Bank of England holds rates steady, downgrades economic growth
- EU governments provide Brexit relief for asset managers ; US politicians are putting pressure on Brexit
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- “We want gender diversity”: Institutional investors tell alternative investment firms
- Investors are wrong about both hedge funds and infrastructure
- Hedge Funds Bask in Puerto Rico Bond Deal; Hedge Funds Post Best Month in Nearly Ten Years; The Price That Makes Hedge Funds a Steal ; CEOs are opening their boardrooms to hedge fund ‘white squires’ to keep other activists out
- Private Equity Activity in Europe Falls
- Crypto customers lost £110m after a founder died — it won’t be the last investor wipeout ; Blow To Bitcoin And Crypto Sector As Asset Manager Makes Stark Warning
- REITs Rally For Fifth Straight Week
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