Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Pension Funds ’

Ready to Retire? Think Again

Oct 1st, 2009 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Politics & Economics

Retirement is part of the American dream. Unfortunately, the nation’s financial meltdown is making the act tougher than ever. Social Security alone won’t pay the bills.



Total Cost of the Bailouts, Symposium Synopsis, How to Pick a Gold Miner and More!

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By Ian Mathias | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

Government inspector general pegs maximum bailout bill… almost double annual U.S. GDP… Marc Faber on the future of the U.S. economy and an outlook for the S&P… A 30-second roundup of the Investment Symposium’s first day… buys, sells and trends you can’t miss… Pension funds in peril… America’s two largest announce $100 billion loss, more to come… Frank Holmes on the three most important value drivers of a gold mining stock…



U.S. Bailout Plan Infringes Upon Basic Property Rights

Jun 16th, 2009 | By Peter D. Schiff | Category: Politics & Economics

“Crony capitalism” is a term often applied to foreign nations where government interference circumvents market forces. The practice is widely associated with tin-pot dictators and second-rate economies. In such a system, support for the ruling regime is the best and only path to economic success. Who you know supersedes what you know, and favoritism trumps the rule of law.



The Dollar Comes Back!

Jan 30th, 2009 | By Chuck Butler | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

The dollar fights back! …  Soros sinks the euro…  Bad data yesterday…  And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



The Three Best Ways To Rescue Your 401(k)

Jan 30th, 2009 | By Mike Caggeso | Category: Featured

For Americans struggling to cope with falling home values and rising job insecurity, a shrinking pension plan is the “last straw”. But cashing in your retirement plan now is the worst thing you can do. Mike Caggeso looks at the three best ways to rescue your 401(k).



The Treasury Bubble

Jan 29th, 2009 | By Steve McDonald | Category: Financial News

Growing up in a depressed mining area (coal mining isn’t profitable for anyone but the mine owners) teaches you things you would never learn otherwise. This is the only advantage of growing up economically challenged. The word poor is so not cool anymore.



Will Obama Nationalize U.S. Private Pensions?

Jan 19th, 2009 | By Bob Bauman | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

“It is possible that some brainless members of the U.S. Congress may have introduced a bill that seeks to nationalize pensions, but I hope that it will not be given serious consideration, even by the liberal Democrat majority now in control.”



U.S. Economy in 2009, Pain Will Precede the Promise

Dec 29th, 2008 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Financial News

If there’s a proverb that captures the outlook for the U.S. economy in the New Year, it’s the one that says: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.”



Sell These Assets Before The Ground Gives Way Beneath Them

Dec 15th, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Financial News
The ground is giving way beneath our feet: Sell the dollar…Sell Treasuries.   People still stand their ground…they do not panic. They do the right thing. But then, they go into work – but find they have no jobs. They look at their pension account – wisely invested in a diversified portfolio – and find that it has lost half its value. And their houses lose 20% of their value. In places such as San Diego, Las Vegas and Miami, the losses are more like 30%- 40%.


U.S. Economic Outlook for 2009

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Financial News

If there’s a proverb that captures the outlook for the U.S. economy in the New Year, it’s the one that says: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.”