PERSONAL FINANCE
- More $1200 checks? Maybe $2000 a month? The stimulus proposals that could put more money in your wallet
- Two-Thirds of Americans Expect to Keep Working in Retirement. Is That Right for You? ; 5 things all super savers do that you can actually learn ; Millennials share their top three overrated personal finance tips
- Three vital estate planning documents for graduating seniors ; Life after COVID-19: Finding (and keeping) a federal job
- Zoom and the art of financial planning
- The coronavirus could bring systemic changes to our health care system and retirement safety net ; Reg BI opponents seek to stop rule’s start
- Social Security: Beware of scammers who prey on elders
- Fixed annuities are a solid choice for retirement income ; How annuities can help protect your retirement income from falling stock markets
- A Post-Pandemic Strategy for US Higher Ed ; Higher Education’s Plan for the Fall Semester ;NEST 529 Dedicates $40K to Support Big Dreams for Higher Education ; Leaving the endowment alone during the crisis is the right call
- Life Insurance Application Procedures Changing Amid the Pandemic
HEALTHY AGING
- Departments of Health and Aging highlight efforts to protect seniors ; Financial expert shares tips to avoid financial fraud for seniors
- Why has the pandemic caused me to procrastinate? ; 6 Work-From-Home Side Gigs in the Pandemic
HEALTHCARE
- COVID-19 Healthcare Spending Hinges On Hospitalization Rates ; Hiring A Diverse Army To Track COVID-19 Amid Reopening
- Private Equity Lands Billion-Dollar Backdoor Hospital Bailout ; The Machine Learning Fix For Healthcare Disbursement Delays
TECH
- Amtrak discloses data breach, potential leak of customer account data ; We must rethink and repurpose cybersecurity for the COVID-19 era
- New ways to deploy existing tech amid the coronavirus ; 9 Fintech Sectors Are Attracting Investors’ Attention
- Wharton’s AI expert predicts the future of artificial intelligence in business
- IDC: 4.2 million wearables shipped in India during Q1 ; Google takes down smartphone service targeting Chinese apps
RETIREMENT
- 3 retirement plan fiduciary considerations in the wake of COVID-19 ; Participant Communications Specific to the Pandemic
- Younger Workers Lose Out When Their Coworkers Delay Retirement ; Providing Financial Services to Employees Is a Win-Win ; 10 strategies to improve employee mental health
- Revamped DOL Investment Advice Rule Undergoing OMB Review ; Parties in Emory University 403(b) Plan Lawsuit File Settlement Agreement ; Is DOL Making an ESG ‘Investment’? ; Verizon 401(k) Hedge Fund Challenge Poised for Class Treatment ; Appeals court upholds dismissal of Phillips 66 401(k) stock case ; 6th Circ. Says 401(k) Funds Won’t Pay Off Bankruptcy Debts
PENSIONS
- Last Person to Receive a Civil War-Era Pension Dies
- Can the DOL Effectively Police Pension Fiduciary Breaches Alone? ; Low Funded Public Pensions Might Not Survive the Decade
- Huntington Beach anticipates $20-million drop in general fund revenue for fiscal year 2020-21
- 5 ERISA Takeaways From High Court’s US Bank Decision ; Composite multiemployer plans fare better during economic stress
INTERNATIONAL
- Spend or hoard? Fate of forced savings could define pandemic recovery
- Coronavirus impact improves sustainability of Spanish pension system
- Move to pension mode has benefits in COVID-19 climate
- Relieve non-regular workers’ anxiety through reform of pension system
MARKETS
- GDP is now projected to fall nearly 53% in the second quarter, according to a Fed gauge ; Coronavirus economic shock to be felt for a long time, CBO says
- Retail rules rewritten as consumer trends change ; One-Third of America’s Record Unemployment Payout Hasn’t Arrived
- Gas Prices Continue to Rise as US Motorists Hit the Road ; Confusion Reigns in Venezuela on First Day of Higher Gas Prices
- The sustainable investment market is growing but still has a lot to catch up ; Pandemic is Causing More Plan Companies to Embrace ESG
- ETF Asset Report of May ; Passive strategies see largest inflows from investors since 2005
- No-Deal Brexit Threat Looms Over Pandemic-Ravaged UK ; German consumer sentiment remains at low level ; Consumer Confidence Improves Ninth Week In A Row, Up 6% ; Another Source of Much-Needed Cash Dries Up for Indian Firms
ALTERNATIVES
- Hedge-Fund Investing Isn’t Just for the Rich. How Regular Folks Can Try It.
- Private Equity Becomes Advisor First during COVID-19 ; How European private equity is taking coronavirus’ first punch
- Crypto Scams, Frauds, Hacks etc. Stole $1.36 Billion in First 5 Months of 2020: Report
- Five Ways Real Estate Investing Drives Personal Wealth
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.