On the Road Again
I like what Sue and Dave Teich are doing. If you're looking for a place to retire, why not take your time to find the...
Bond and Pension Struggle in Puerto Rico
You get an idea how the struggle between bondholders and pensions quickly turns into a political nightmare, as reported in the WSJ:
San Juan, Puerto...
Pension Survival Increases Risks
"The public dispute over accounting standards is a signal to taxpayers, retirees and political reformers that fundamental flaws remain in how pensions measure their...
Low Interest Rates Threaten Insurers and Baby Boomers
Here you get a glimpse at the problems facing insurers and baby boomers thanks to the Fed’s zero percent interest rate policy as reported...
Pensions Should be Fearful
This has a bad feel to me as Ben Eisen and Aaron Kuriloff report on pensions at the WSJ:
Some pension funds are seeking to...
Your (Expensive) Health in Retirement
When saving, you must consider the potentially high costs of medical care during your retirement years. Fidelity estimates the health care expenses facing the average...
States and Cities Struggle under Pension Weight
Timothy Martin writes at the Wall Street Journal that public pensions in the United States are about to record their lowest long-term returns ever....
Warning! Pension Funds Continue to Swing for the Fences
You really can’t make this stuff up. Pension funds refuse to read the writing on the wall: We are living in a reduced return...
How to Become a Millionaire, Part I
You may look at my headline with a touch of disbelief, and, to be honest, I would most often join you in the disbelief...
How Retirement Affects Health
You can’t afford to lose meaningful money in retirement. It is the one death blow that is almost impossible to recover from and in...