Social Security
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Federal Officials Charge Seven in Insider Probe (Wall Street Journal)
By Staff WriterFederal prosecutors alleged that a "criminal club" in the hedge-fund world made tens of millions of dollars trafficking inside information, following up on a string of early morning arrests that involved employees of SAC Capital Advisors LP and other prominent financial firms.
January 16, 2012
Raising Age for Social Security, Medicare Would Cut Both Ways: CBOThe CBO released three projections for raising various eligibility ages, and they showed spending would be reduced but so would access to health care.
January 15, 2012
Get People to Attend Your EventIf youre planning a seminar or event, dont neglect the most important ingredient: the audience.
January 15, 2012
The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur (The Economist)High-finance firms have seen little favorable press in recent years, but there's one economic trend that may begin to change that. It's called "social entrepreneurship."
January 05, 2012
COR Securities Buys Clearing Firm LegentCOR Securities Holdings announced Tuesday that it has acquired independent securities clearing firm Legent Clearing.
January 04, 2012
Why Public Pensions are So Rich (Wall Street Journal)Despite mixed reviews and claims of unfair modesty, the truth is that many public sector workers have pensions that are far superior to those of their private sector counterparts.
December 31, 2011
Zen and the Art of Social Security benefitsSocial Security may be broke and busted but its still writing checks; get all that youre entitled to before it changes.
December 30, 2011
JPMorgan, Ally Sued by HSH NordbankGerman lender HSH Nordbank is suing JPMorgan Chase and Ally Financial, among other financial institutions, over losses it sustained in mortgage bonds that it said were misrepresented.