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Financial News Friday – July 11, 2014

Financial News Friday – July 11, 2014

Biggest Retirement Income Gap Seen for Oldest Pre-Retirees (ThinkAdvisor)

According to a study conducted by BlackRock, the youngest pre-retirees (around age 55) have the smallest income replacement shortfall and have enough resources between Social Security and retirement savings …

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Financial News Friday – June 27, 2014

Financial News Friday – June 27, 2014

Market Structure Nightmare Comes True in Barclays Dark Pools Action (Bloomberg)

In recent months the New York Attorney General’s office has made a pledge to target unfair market practices that are allegedly conducted by high frequency trading firms. …

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Financial News Friday – June 20, 2014

Financial News Friday – June 20, 2014

Fed Chairman Janet Yellen To Market: Don’t Be So Sure of Yourself (WSJ)

Uncertainty was the word of the day for this past Wednesday’s press conference. Yellen makes no guarantees about the future of interest rates and says …

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Financial News Friday – September 20, 2013

Financial News Friday – September 20, 2013

According to a recent Pew Research survey, 69% of Americans believe the government’s post-recession policies have benefited large banks and financial institutions the most. “Roughly seven-in-ten say government policies have done little or nothing to help the poor (72%), the …

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