The World’s Largest Pension Fund Loses $136 Billion
There’s a specific reason the world’s largest fund lost so much money, and the United States is in the same predicament. Here are the details…
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No Longer The Luckiest Generation: Boomer Finances Start To Roll Over
John Rubino says when the next recession comes, pension and retirement benefits will be cut dramatically. Here’s why…
Continue readingNEW ERA OF THE MODERN PRECIOUS METALS INVESTOR: The Coming Pension Fund Disaster
The primary buyer of gold & silver have been the older generation, 40-65+, but that will all change when the next financial crisis hits. Here’s why…
Continue readingApocalyptic Debt Crisis In America: 63 Of America’s Largest 75 Cities Are COMPLETELY BROKE
A new and horrifying report details the reason why 63 of America’s largest cities are completely broke…
Continue readingA ‘Schizophrenic’ Fed Continues to Break Markets Further
As the stock market cracks, the “schizophrenic” Fed continues to break it further. Here’s a look at the problems in the stock market and a whole lot more…
Continue readingCalifornia Is In Great Financial Shape – And Headed For An Epic Crisis
Most politicians would kill for California’ financial numbers, but unfortunately, it’s all a mirage. Here’s why…
Continue readingGerald Celente 2019 Trends Forecast: Uprisings And Zombies
This year we’ve seen uprisings in France, Belt & Road progress, and central banks gobbling up gold. What does Gerald forecast for 2019? Tune in…
Continue readingWhat Do The Paris Riots And Japan’s Lack Of Sex Have In Common?
This is one of those truths about pensions and Social Security that we have been talking about. Something has got to give. Here’s some cold, hard truth…
Continue readingNickel & Dimed: Chicago Playstation Users Angry They Must Now Pay 9% ‘Amusement Tax’
Many online gaming/streaming services have already given in, having lost in court. Now Sony has given in as broke cities nickel and dime their residents…
Continue readingROTTING BIG APPLE: New York City Joins The ‘Imminent Bankruptcy’ Club`
NYC has been quietly accumulating unfunded liabilities that have now thrust the city into the “imminent bankruptcy” club. Here’s John Rubino to explain…
Continue readingPENSION TENSION: It’s An Emotional Subject, But We’ve Got To Talk About It
Robert Kiyosaki says if you think that government won’t take away the pensions it promised, you aren’t paying attention. Here’s why…
Continue readingThe Death Of The Middle Class: Just How Many Households Qualify As Middle Class?
Even when using a bare-bones budget of what it realistically costs to qualify as middle-class in America, the income needed is rather eye-opening…
Continue readingOpen Corruption, Banana Republic Style: No Wonder So Many US Pension Funds Are Insolvent
Pension funds in the US are in terrible financial shape to begin with, and then stuff like this happens with this state’s pension fund. Overt corruption…
Continue readingPensions Now Depend On Bubbles Never Popping (But All Bubbles Pop)
We’re living in a fantasy, folks. Bubbles pop, period. When this bubble pops, there will be serious problems for the pension funds. Here’s why…
Continue readingThe Middle Class Retirement Nightmare And The Retirement That May Never Happen
Millions of Americans may have to delay retirement for years — if not permanently. The outlook is not good at all. Here’s why…
Continue readingFrom Argentina To Tennessee: The Emerging Market Crisis Spreads To The Core
The Tennessee public sector retirement system suffers big losses as the search for yield in emerging markets turns out to be a terrible bet. Here’s more…
Continue readingThe Global Pension Crisis Is Bigger Than The World’s 20 Largest Economies
The US pension funding shortfall is 10% of the global pension shortfall, and the global pension shortfall is downright staggering. Here are the details…
Continue readingOne-Third Of Americans Have Less Than $5,000 Saved For Retirement
Americans are in terrible financial shape for retirement, and it doesn’t look like it will get any better any time soon. Here’s why…
Continue readingWill Pension Funds Get Destroyed The Next Time The Stock Market Crashes?
Pensions are in serious trouble even as stock prices have soared, but what happens when the market inevitably crashes? Here’s Mish Shedlock’s take…
Continue readingFairy Tale Investing: The Fantasy Of A ‘Balanced Portfolio’ With ‘Balanced Returns’ Funding Retirements
A balanced portfolio yielding balanced returns for decades to come is widely accepted as a sure thing, but really that’s just pure fantasy. Here’s why…
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