by meep
So I’ve got good news and bad news, and, alas, I’m going to start with some bad news (for me).
More here: Livejournal post on my diagnosis
The short written version is that I’ll have more videos right now, not written pieces. Sorry to those who prefer reading to watching/listening… I’m the same way.
by meep
A week ago, the National Public Pension Coalition posted Why Truth in Accounting’s Recent Claims about Pensions are Inaccurate. Back in October 2020, the group posted a similar piece: Texas Stands Up to Truth in Accounting.
There are some major points the NPPC (National Public Pension Coalition)...
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Quick capsule: PSERS (Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System) is in a pickle because someone mis-calculated their 9-year average return.
They originally said it was 6.38%, but now it’s been found to be 6.34%.
The issue is that there’s a target of 6.36%, and if the fund makes more than...
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Oh wait, I don’t mean elegy for the self-appointed experts. I mean exaltation over them completely murdering their own reputations.
I have been extremely annoyed over the past year plus some months. No, it’s not necessarily over people who really don’t think through arguments over counting dead people. It’s not...
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I’m not quite sure why this is “news”.
NYT: Long Slide Looms for World Population, With Sweeping Ramifications
Like an avalanche, the demographic forces — pushing toward more deaths than births — seem to be expanding and accelerating. Though some countries continue to see their populations grow, especially in Africa,...
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The Society of Actuaries recently published research based on preliminary mortality data from the CDC, where some causes of death are broken out by age through the third quarter of 2020 (and some only through the 2nd quarter of 2020).
The research is here: U.S. Population Mortality Observations: Preview...
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