Leo Kolivakis's blog
Pension Meltdown: Blame it on Wall Street?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/17/2011 23:08 -0500Who is to blame for the pension meltdown?
GM Loosening the Pension Noose?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/14/2011 22:59 -0500General Motors confirmed today that it has made a $2 billion contribution to its underfunded U.S. pension plans, giving it 60.6 million shares in common stock. Is GM loosening its pension noose?
New Jersey Gains While Illinois Sells Bonds
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/12/2011 20:38 -0500New Jersey’s pension fund has gained 8.7 percent so far this fiscal year, but it won't make a dent in its funding status. And Illinois is getting ready to sell more pension obligation bonds...
UK DB Plans Back in Black?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/11/2011 21:36 -0500December's stock market rally helped the UK's defined benefit pension schemes end the year back in the black, but that can shift abruptly...
Florida Pension Fund Broke?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/10/2011 23:59 -0500Is Florida's pension fund broke?
Public Pension Funds Seek Foreclosure Reviews
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/09/2011 22:05 -0500Just in time for the second crash in housing?
The Great Inflation Debate?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/07/2011 08:52 -0500More thoughts on the great inflation debate...
Pension Fund Losses Hit States Hard
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/05/2011 23:14 -0500Take a look at these ugly figures...
License to Steal?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/04/2011 20:31 -0500Where is the theft in pensions really taking place?
Overcomplacency in the Market?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/03/2011 01:08 -0500Does the low VIX indicate overcomplacency in the market or is it a shift into a low-vol regime?
Outlook 2011: Climbing the Wall of Worry?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/01/2011 14:16 -0500Let's try to keep this civil...
US Public Pensions Up 6.2% in Q3
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 12/29/2010 22:41 -0500US public pension plans rode the beta wave higher in Q3. What remains to be seen is if they can continue riding it higher in 2011...
Dan Wallrath's Christmas Message
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 12/25/2010 14:24 -0500You don't need to be Bill and Melinda Gates to give back to your community...
An Irrevocable Right to Benefits?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 12/23/2010 21:13 -0500From New Jersey to Canada, the pension pot is boiling and many will soon find out that there are no irrevocable rights to benefits...
'Career Average' to Replace Final Salary?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 12/21/2010 21:36 -0500From the UK to the US, the day of reckoning has arrived...
