The federal government’s safety-net program for private pensions is running a $62 billion long-term deficit, according to a new report. John McKinnon joins MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty.
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VIDEO: Turf War: ETFs and Index Funds Are Winning
Why are these the ‘bad old days’ for actively managed U.S.-stock mutual funds? MarketWatch’s Jonathan Burton explains on MoneyBeat with Paul Vigna. Photo: Getty
Continue readingVIDEO: Jaffe: Many 2014 Predictions Were Wrong
Marketwatch’s Chuck Jaffe points out as the calendar is just hitting the home stretch for the year, it’s time to recognize that virtually everyone who made calculated forecasts for 2014 was wrong. Photo: Andrew St. …
Continue readingVIDEO: U.S. Bond Issuance Nears $1 Trillion
U.S. corporate bond issuance is hurtling toward a record for a third straight year, as companies take advantage of a surprising interest-rate decline to stock up on cash. Firms may top the $1 trillion mark …
Continue readingVIDEO: IPOs Clear the Way for Alibaba
Alibaba’s plan for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering is prompting other companies to push back their own stock-market debuts. Telis Demos joins MoneyBeat with Paul Vigna. Photo: Getty Images.
Continue readingVIDEO: Can a ‘Billionaires’ ETF Help You Trade Like Buffett?
Marketwatch’s Charles Jaffe joins MoneyBeat and says that while Direxion’s new iBillionaire Index ETF (which opens Friday) sounds like a good idea, but investors might want to hold off on pressing the gas pedal.
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