Economy & Markets
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Social Security’s Old Forecasting Method Hides New Time Bomb, Researchers Say
By Gil WeinreichTwo researchers argue that the Social Security Administration is using outdated methods to project longevity and therefore understates the systems shortfall by two years.
January 07, 2013
U.S. Fiscal Policy and the Debt Ceiling: A Troubling ScenarioRaising the debt ceiling is neither inherently good nor bad, but in a slow-growth economy, can we continue to service our growing debt?
January 06, 2013
Why REITS Have Been on a TearDepressed prices, limited supply and a feverish quest for yield are just some of the factors that have propelled real estate to outperformance.
January 04, 2013
El-Erian, Gross: Job Growth ‘Frustratingly Gradual’Mohamed El-Erian and Bill Gross, the conjoined twins of the bond world, wasted little time in commenting on the December jobs report.
January 04, 2013
PIMCO’s Gross QE4 Warning: Here Be Inflationary DragonsPIMCO bond guru Bill Gross leads the charge in expressing all the inflation fears that the Fed unleashed with its December QE4 announcement.
January 04, 2013
Morningstar Announces Fund Managers of the YearMorningstar announced its 2012 U.S. Fund Manager of the Year award winners on Thursday after releasing a slow tease of nominees prior to the Christmas holiday.
January 04, 2013
The utilities outlook for 2013After a weak performance in 2012, the next 12 months could be very different for the utilities sector.
January 04, 2013
What the Movement of the VIX Tells Us About InvestingWith the cliff behind us, a reminder that when investing in stocks, patience is truly a virtue.