Feb 28 How to protect your retirement if you think inflation is right around the corner By Lewis Mandell The threat of rising inflation, even if it exceeds the Fed's target rate by just a few percentage points, could jeopardize the fixed income many boomers depend on during retirement. Lew Mandell explains when and how to secure inflation-protected income. Continue reading
Feb 27 Can financial engineering save cancer research? By Edward Benz, Andrew Lo and Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Cancer is the leading cause of death for individuals under 85, and government funding for basic research is in dangerous decline. But the same financing model that's blamed for the housing collapse could change the way we tackle this killer. Continue reading
Feb 26 A new study: How overpaid CEOs tank their firms By Simone Pathe Exorbitant CEO compensation has been blamed for the explosion of wealth at the top of the income gap. But could it also be hurting future stock prices?… Continue reading
Feb 24 You’re in love: Now how do you maximize your Social Security? By Laurence Kotlikoff Is getting married the best way to maximize your Social Security? Maybe. But what if your new love has an ex already collecting his or her spousal benefits? You can collect them too. Larry Kotlikoff explains when tying the knot… Continue reading
Feb 19 How social impact bonds put private profit ahead of public good By Mark Rosenman Social impact investing is a win-win for everyone, right? Not so fast, argues Mark Rosenman. It's a bigger win for the private investors like Goldman Sachs. Through impact investing, the bank profits from human services that their taxes, if they… Continue reading
Feb 14 How to stay ahead of robots in the ‘second machine age’ By Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee The robots are here. Now what are humans supposed to do to make a living? MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee want to see America creatively invest in the skills and entrepreneurship that will give humans the competitive edge. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch In ‘second machine age’ of robots, it’s time for humans to get creative By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Even if your unemployment checks have stopped, think twice about taking Social Security early By Laurence Kotlikoff Taking your Social Security checks early might close the gap in your finances in the short term, but if you can tide yourself over, you'll be better off in the long term if you wait. Continue reading