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February 13, 2013
New Jersey Fund Move Could Clarify Prices; State Pension Manager's Attempt to Sell Positions in Real-Estate Private-Equity Funds Is Being Closely Watched
WSJ.comThe murky world of real-estate pricing by private-equity funds is about to become a little less murky.That is thanks in large part to New Jersey's state pension fund, which disclosed last month that it is putting on the block $1 billion of ...
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February 12, 2013A Rare Case for a 401(k) Loan
WSJ.comThe husband and wife, both in their early 30s, came to financial adviser Chad Carlson for advice on rolling $60,000 in savings from an old 401(k) plan into a new IRA.
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February 11, 2013Norway's Oil Fund Buys into U.S. Real Estate
WSJ.comOSLO—Norway's $700 billion oil fund has jumped into the U.S. real estate market, snapping up half of a $1.2 billion block of five upscale office buildings on the East Coast owned by pension fund manager TIAA-CREF, including a pair of office ...
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February 6, 2013Revoking the Federal Free Pass on Pensions; Congress can help fix the irresponsible fiscal promises of state and local governments.
WSJ.comAs if fiscal cliffs and debt ceilings weren't exciting enough, Congress today is ignoring a gathering financial tsunami—the unaffordable pension promises of state and local governments.
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February 6, 2013Pension Funds Cut Back On Commodity Indexes
WSJ.comPension funds and other institutions are retreating from popular investments linked to commodities after finding they did little to protect their portfolios against inflation risk and the unpredictable returns of stocks.
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February 4, 2013Low Rates Force Companies to Pour Cash Into Pensions
WSJ.comFord Motor Co. expects to spend $5 billion this year shoring up its pension funds, almost as much as the auto maker spent last year building plants, buying equipment and developing new cars.
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February 3, 2013
Retirement Income; New Annuity Guarantees Raise Questions; The latest products from insurers are less expensive. But regulators—and consumers—remain wary.
WSJ.comWith millions of baby boomers headed to retirement without old-fashioned pension plans as safety nets, here is a product that would seem to have big appeal: a guarantee of lifetime income from a portfolio of ordinary mutual funds—however ...
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January 31, 2013Balancing Do-Good Desire, Need for Income
WSJ.comNEW YORK--Retired clients often want to be philanthropic, but sometimes can't afford to make an outright gift. Some financial advisers see a charitable gift annuity as a way to balance a desire to do good with a need for income.
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January 30, 2013Outlook Worsens for Multi-Employer Pension Plans
WSJ.comA batch of new government reports shows a worsening outlook for the pensions of millions of workers and retirees covered by a type of retirement plan common in transportation, mining and other industries.
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January 28, 2013Adviser Rescues Couple's Retirement
WSJ.comThe doctor had run a successful practice for decades and, at age 70, was ready to retire. He thought his retirement savings were in good shape--until his wife looked at his account statements.
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January 27, 2013
It Isn't Any Easier for Income Investors
WSJ.comMutual funds aimed at providing retirement income may be offering meager yields, but they can still offer retirees a lesson in managing their savings.
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January 25, 2013Pensions Bet Big With Private Equity
WSJ.comAUSTIN, Texas—On the 13th floor of a sleek downtown office building here, the trading desks are manned overnight. The chief investment officer favors cowboy boots made of elephant skin. And when a bet pays off, even the secretaries can be ...
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January 24, 2013Goldman Fights Independent Chairman
WSJ.comGoldman Sachs Group Inc. is trying to block a shareholder proposal for an independent chairman of its board from appearing on the proxy ballot, following an effort last year against a similar proposal by another activist group that resulted ...
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January 22, 2013Money Magic: Bonds Act Like Stocks
WSJ.comPension funds across the U.S. are desperate to overcome low interest rates and churn out returns big enough to pay future retirees.Now some hedge funds and money managers are pitching something they see as a Holy Grail: a strategy that ...
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January 22, 2013
‘Target’ funds keep falling short
MarketWatchBuoyed by a strong stock market and robust bond returns, target-date funds posted big gains last year. But for investors still recovering from the market crash of 2008, these funds—often billed as the only retirement investment you need—may ...
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January 14, 2013Taking Advantage of IRA Charitable Rollover
WSJ.comFinancial advisers are making sure that older clients who like to give to charity take advantage of a popular tax strategy while they can.Under the American Taxpayer Relief Act, traditional IRA owners, those 70 1/2 years old and above, can ...
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January 13, 2013
The Best In... Financing Your Future
WSJ.comSavings Guidelines Wondering whether you—or your adult children—are saving enough for retirement? Fidelity Investments offers a simple rule-of-thumb that should help most people replace 85% of their pre-retirement income, when combined with ...
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January 10, 2013Finding a Solution for ESOP Buyout
WSJ.comThe owner of the manufacturing company was in a bind. He was ready to retire in 2009 and wanted to sell his remaining company shares to his employees. But the company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan didn't have enough cash to buy him out.
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January 9, 2013
To Canadian Funds, U.S. Real Estate Looks Ripe
WSJ.comThe Canadians are coming.Pension funds north of the border have poured about $9 billion into U.S. commercial real estate in the past three years, after largely steering clear of owning hotels, office buildings and apartments in the U.S. ...
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January 8, 2013Keeping Clients' Money Out of the Wrong Hands
WSJ.comThe retired couple had two grown daughters, but one was in struggling with drug abuse. As a result, the couple had to step in and adopt their two grandsons, aged 7 and 9.
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