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This blog presents the first in a regular series of monthly report cards on the state of global economic activity. The real time activity growth rates are derived from the latest Fulcrum “nowcasts”, based on dynamic factor models. These nowcasts, estimated by Juan Antolin Diaz and colleagues, combine a … Read entire story.
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UK Only Article: UK article only Issue: Planet of the phones Fly Title: Male suicide Official suicide statistics released on February 19th contain disturbing news: suicide rates rose by 4{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} between 2012 and 2013, and the rise was due mainly to one group: men over 30. Rates were broadly flat among women, and …
I’ve written before about how I consider retirement spending strategies to exist on a spectrum. Strategies at one end of the spectrum (e.g., the classic “4% rule” approach) do not adjust spending based on portfolio performance. This makes spending predictable, but the tradeoff is that it results in both a higher probability of portfolio depletion […]
The EconomistMutual fundsThe EconomistCELEBRITIES get accused of using plastic surgery, Botox or Photoshop to make their faces look deceptively young all the time. A new academic study* shows that mutual funds use similar tricks to make their returns look more attractive. Under American …