The Globe ’s most-read business and investing stories of 2023
High inflation. A complicated interest rate cycle. Alberta’s controversial pension plans. Netflix’s password sharing crackdown. Canada’s most livable cities. Rising mortgages payments. Recession fears. It’s safe to say that there has been no shortage of news this year. In the final weekly digest…#alberta #netflix #irenegalea #canadians #globeandmail #kenbirch #victoria #mahimasingh #chenwang #daniellesmith (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Investors favour India over China as world ’s second biggest economy stutters
The world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds and public pension schemes are backing India over China as fears grow over Beijing’s interventions in companies operating in the region. India is the most popular emerging market with investors, favoured by two-fifths of the 100 funds surveyed by the…#beijing #omfif #brazil #craigthorburn #futurefund #nikhilsanghani #timhayes #neddavisresearch #war #broaden (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The federal government increased her disability payment. Then Nova Scotia reduced it by the same amount
After a Spryfield, N.S., woman received a small increase to her Canada Pension Plan disability payments to reflect the cost of living, she was shocked when the Nova Scotia government decreased her provincial payments by the same amount. One lawyer says this practice can keep disabled people in deep poverty. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
The Most Valuable Trait a Financial Advisor Can Cultivate
A few years ago I took on a new client, a woman whose husband had recently died from an illness at age 60. Before his death, the widow told me, he had received a large government pension that supported both of their lifestyles. The husband had taken care of the finances and investing in the… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pensions & Investments hires Marchant as a senior reporter
Pensions & Investments has hired Christopher Marchant as a senior reporter. He spent the last 16 months as a senior reporter at Longview Productions. Marchant was also a financial journalist at Rhotic Media and a reporter at PAM Insight. Marchant was also an asset finance reporter at Verdict. He…#pensionsinvestments #christophermarchant #longviewproductions #rhoticmedia #paminsight #universityof (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Annuity sales are on track for a record year. Here ’s what to know before buying
Annuities are issued by insurance companies. Consumers generally hand over a lump sum of money in exchange for an income stream for life, similar to a pension or Social Security. Financial planners sometimes recommend them to guard against the risk of outliving one's savings — though some kinds…#socialsecurity #carolynmcclanahan #jacksonville #florida #advisorcouncil #usfederalreserve #toddgiesing #limra #lifeplanningpartners #spia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sky News Host Rips Tory Minister ’s Shot At Labour’s ‘Wafer Thin’ 20-Point Poll Lead
Sky News host Kay Burley laughed off Conservative Pensions Secretary Mel Stride’s attempt to downplay the Labour Party’s growing lead in the election polls after he called the 20-point lead “wafer thin.” Appearing on the Burley’s morning show to discuss current issues facing the government, the…#skynews #kayburley #conservativepensions #melstride #labourpartys #burley #labour #generalelection #rishisunak #skynewshost (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calpers Loses PE Investments Head to $37 Billion Texas Pension
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas City Pension System Names Calpers Investment Director as CIO
The move takes out one more investment professional from Calpers, where the CIO quit in September.#calpers #cio (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malaysia's GoGet aims to revamp gig work with pension, health benefits
TOKYO -- Malaysian work placement platform GoGet is giving gig workers access to pension and health benefits, adopting an "on-demand" system that provides a balance of security and flexibility, CEO Francesca Chia said in an interview. GoGet is not alone in providing services for gig workers on its…#tokyo #malaysian #goget #francescachia #karuizawa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask an Advisor: We Are 70 Years Old, Have $99K in Retirement Income, a $1.4M IRA and Other Investments. Is It Too Late to Convert to a Roth?
My wife and I are 70 years old. We’ve paid off everything, including the house. Between my pension of $29,000 and Social Security, we’re getting a gross of $99,000 a year in income, which is more than enough. Our current savings in our brokerage account are $700,000. Our individual retirement…#socialsecurity #medicare #stevenjarvis #smartadvisormatch #financialadvisor #noneplanning (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blackstone, Canada Pension Plan in $1.2 Billion Joint Venture With FDIC
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tesla ’s Nordic Dispute Sparks Angry Letter From Money Managers
Tesla Inc.’s showdown with trade unions across the Nordic region is threatening to spill over to the financial markets after a group of pension funds and asset managers sent a letter to Elon Musk urging him to change course. • None Wall Street Traders Go All-In on Great Monetary Pivot of 2024 •…#teslaincs #nordic #elonmusk #greatmonetarypivot #noneowner #philippines #austin #tesla #sweden #denmark (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How a Bunch of Retirees in Arizona Became the Unlikeliest Owners in Pro Sports
The cranberry bogs, funeral homes and the Napa vineyard were just the start. But strange as they may sound as investments for Arizona’s police and firefighter pension system, they weren’t the most exotic acquisition made in recent years by the fund and its investment chief, Mark Steed.#napa #arizona #marksteed (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top Australian Pension Fund Goes on Private Credit Investing Spree
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
