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Pandemics aren’t gender-neutral. A select few profited from stimulus juiced financial markets; others lost big time. Topping the list – Women. Their finances suffering disproportionally to men. According to the National Women’s Law Center, women garnered 55% of the net 9.6 million pandemic layoffs. Not including the hundreds of thousands forced to leave jobs taking...| A Teachable Moment
Over 800,000 Italian soldiers died during World War l; another million were horribly wounded. Like many other nations in “The War to End All Wars”, these casualties resulted from: The arrogance of the commanding officers; Hopeless tactical procedures running wild; The savagery of military justice; The horrors of friendly fire; and Diseases generated in the...| A Teachable Moment
Good Morning! Here are this week’s retirement links. Have a great day. Republicans Seem Bizarrely Determined To Pay For Their Tax Cuts By Crushing 401(k)’s – Slate Your 401(k) Plan Could Be A Gold Mine If You Do These Two Simple Things – MarketWatch For Ways To Change 401(k) Plans For The Better – MarketWatch...| A Teachable Moment
Sometimes, the data is so overwhelming that little commentary is needed. From SPIVA, here is the data on large-cap fund performance in the United States, showing the percentage of all large-cap funds that over and underperformed the S&P 500 over various time frames: 1 Year: 65.24% of funds underperformed the S&P 500; 34.76% outperformed the…Read More| The Big Picture