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Divestment Follies: An Actual Cogent Case...Kind Of
by meep
A month ago, I talked about the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund divesting from private prison-related investments. At the time, I mentioned a report, but it said it was part one of two… and I was waiting to see if a second part came out. I don’t see it,...
Shoe Is On the Other Foot: Police Unions Call for Nike Divestment (and other divestment follies)
by meep
Well, well, well.
You didn’t think the divestment winds would blow only one way, did you?
Bloomberg: As Nike Boycott Gets Underway, Next Battleground May Be Pensions
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Calls to boycott Nike Inc. products are already making the rounds, now that it’s using quarterback Colin Kaepernick in new ads. Will...
Pension Quickie: Paying For Hamburgers on Tuesday... or Not at All
by meep
So, some people are huffy about this:
Bevin invokes Wimpy’s hamburger line in pension reform lawsuit
FRANKFORT, Ky. — At the outset of his 100-page brief asking the Kentucky Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that struck down the new pension law, Gov. Matt Bevin quotes the signature...
Around the Pension-o-Sphere: an Old Tale of Pension Fraud, Illinois Spiking, Russian Revolts, and More
by meep
Yeah, I’ve been a bit poky lately. You can read this, if you want an idea. Basically, I spent the weekend lying down and chilling as much as I could.
Memory Monday is on hiatus for now, partly because the newspaper website I use is down. I emailed the folks...
Actuarial Standards of Practice on Pensions: ASOP 4 - a Call for Comments
by meep
This is going to be extremely actuarial, and not involving animated gifs. You have been warned.
There are a couple different exposure drafts out now for Actuarial Standards of Practice, which apply to credentialed actuaries in the U.S. I’m going to concentrate on one.
Actuarial Standard of Practice 4 has...
Around the Pension-o-Sphere: the "Strong Men" of Venezuela and Russia Can Do Only So Much
by meep
I’m a little off my schedule – been a bit green around my gills. I will look at doubling up my Memory Monday next week, so we can catch up with the state of public finances around the world.
Specifically, Venezuela and Russia.
VENEZUELA SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS
RIP, Jeremy Gold: An Actuarial Memorial
by meep
This post is in memory of actuary Jeremy Gold, who died earlier this month.
Not many actuaries receive obituaries in both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
WSJ – Jeremy Gold Shook Up Pension World With Warnings About Risks
The brusque actuary said funds underestimated liabilities
In the sedate...
Around the Pension-o-Sphere: Divestment, Janus, and More
by meep
Look, I haven’t forgotten the 80% funding myth….
….but something else has just gotten my attention more and more.
Also, I will be doing the 80% funding myth roundup on July 4th, so don’t worry.
DIVESTMENT AND ACTIVIST INVESTMENT
The whole divestment fad has really taken off, hasn’t...
Mornings with Meep: Gathering Info and Around the Pension-o-Sphere
by meep
I explain the way I think through things,Wisconsin Wednesday: Is Contribution Growth Moderate?
by meep
So let’s consider the other side: is contribution growth moderate?
Yes.
LOOKING DEEPER: WISCONSIN DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION
Okay, okay, that’s...
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