PERSONAL FINANCE
- How Diligent Cash Flow Management Can Help You Save For A Better Retirement ; Social Security can help bolster savings but retirement crisis is real for many, study shows
- California one of the worst states to retire in, study says. Where does yours rank?
- New retirement-savings law likely to help 401(k) plans, but not IRAs. Here’s why. ; No, your IRA was never intended to be a vehicle to pass along your wealth
- Fixed Index Annuities: The Pros And Cons
- So why aren’t you a TSP millionaire?
- Should cryptocurrency owners make a will?
- Dozens scammed by fake posting for cafe jobs
HEALTHCARE
- Are employees happy with their health plan? Depends on what kind it is.
- Healthcare positions top the 2020 list of best jobs
- Insurers aim to get physicians to incorporate electronic processes for prior authorization
- Study: More than a third of healthcare costs go to bureaucracy ; Study: Single-payer gave Canada lower healthcare admin costs than US
- Artificial Intelligence can diagnose a brain tumor in just two minutes
- Negative Health Threats Don’t Stop Vapers
- LifeLabs Hit With Several Lawsuits Over Data Breach of 15M Patients
TECH
- Department of Homeland Security Asks for Vigilance with Cybersecurity
- Study: Retail apps show alarming security issues ; YouTube starts limiting ad targeting and data collection on kids content
- Fastenal worker loses job after angry tweet maligning holiday gift goes viral ; Pattie discusses the reality of inappropriate social media posts
- 4 tech companies are worth about $1 trillion. Here’s the best long term bet ; US investors throwing money at hottest start-ups
- Amazon’s India business is getting an offline boost ; Amazon Says Fire TV Users Hit 40 Million. That’s More Than Roku.
RETIREMENT
- Have Some Plan Designs Plateaued?
- Trends in TSP Investing
- New law may encourage businesses to offer retirement plans ; Opinion: Now that annuities can be part of your 401(k), here’s how to make them more palatable
- Power Utility Trade Group Can’t Nix Lawsuit Over 401(k) Fees ; Trader Joe’s sued over 401(k) fees
PENSIONS
- The Public Pension Funding Crisis And The First Law Of Holes ; Public Pensions Throw Their Weight Around in Private Debt
- Arizona State Pension Is Headed for ‘Complete Desperation,’ Research Group Warns
- Argument preview: Are fiduciaries of defined-benefit pension plans that meet minimum funding criteria protected from lawsuits for fiduciary breach?
INTERNATIONAL
- France Enters Crucial Week of Talks With Unions on Pensions
- Kansas governor turns to pensions for budget breathing room
- Private pensions cover only six in 10 Irish workers
MARKETS
- Stock Market Rebounds, Shaking Off Geopolitical Fears For Now ; What An Escalating Iran Conflict Means For Dow Jones 2020 Outlook ; Yield curve flattens on Iran tensions ; Federal Debt Is Not A Threat To The Economy
- War Threat Will Give Commodities A Boost ; Oil inches up as Iran and United States trade threats ; Natural Gas Futures Called Higher as Guidance ‘Marginally Colder’ ; Gasoline pump prices in Midwest, West Coast, remain indifferent to Iran tensions
- Consistent ESG data needed for sustainable investing to avoid greenwashing issues ; The remarkable rise of sustainable investments ; How Artificial Intelligence is transforming ESG data and indices
- The Average Mutual Fund Soared in 2019 ; Asset management faces systemic risk questions
- Emerging central banks cut rates for 11th month in December ; Top central bankers share sober view of ‘hand we’ve been dealt’ ; Central banks ‘trying to treat an infection without antibiotics’
- Canadian Confidence in Economy Stabilizes at Start of New Year ; UK economy being helped by ‘greater Brexit clarity’
ALTERNATIVES
- More Hedge Funds Close in 2019 than Opened ; Hedge Funds Hope For Bitcoin ETF Approval In 2020
- Private equity’s talent challenge: Keeping it out of the family
- Possible Scam? Horizen Warns Against Crypto Exchange Bitfare ; What to expect from cryptocurrency legislation in 2020
- Real estate data dispute yields $500 million judgment ; Tax Reform Makes Real Estate Investment Trusts More Attractive
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.