Category Archives: Retirement

State Employee Pensions to Cost California $3.7 Billion

California will pay about $ 3.7 billion for state employees’ pension in its next fiscal year, more than it now pays but less than the state set aside for retirement-related expenses in the prior fiscal year, the state’s pension fund said on Wednesday.
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Research Supports Limits on Borrowing from Retirement Plans

People whose employers allow them to take more than one loan at a time from their 401(k) plans tend to do so, but it’s generally not such a great idea.
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Dewey Partners and Retirees Face Huge Financial Losses

All past and present partners could lose pensions, and recent partners will probably lose investments in the firm and could be forced to return salaries as the firm closes.
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Tesco to Manage Its 6 Billion Pound British Pension Scheme

Tesco, the world’s No.3 retailer, is to manage its British pension scheme, one of the largest in the country still offering final-salary benefits, to maximise returns and cut dependence on consultants.
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Are REITs a safe investment for retirement?

Are REITs a safe investment for one’s retirement years? — Ray H., Florissant, Mo.
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If I don’t get a 401(k) match, should I invest in a Roth IRA?

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Do companies match lump-sum contributions to a 401(k)?

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China Mulls New Rules for State Pension Fund Investments

China is considering rules to standardise when and how state pension funds can be invested in the country’s stock and bond markets, state media reported on Thursday, opening the door for the markets to receive a major infusion of new assets.
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Best investments at ages 55-plus

Welcome to the homestretch! You still need momentum, but with retirement in sight, your mix of stocks and bonds should begin to balance out.
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Pensions Helped EIG Loan Cash to Chesapeake, McClendon

An investment management firm that has loaned hundreds of millions of dollars to Chesapeake Energy Corp. Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon raised money for its most recent investment fund from 19 institutional investors, including some of the largest U.S. public pension funds, according to a private equity research firm.
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