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Reason June 2005 Julian Sanchez	Pension Tension Our other retirement time bomb. In fiscal year 2004, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which covers more than 34 million workers and retirees, paid out some $3 billion in benefits to pension plan beneficiaries---more than twice what it took in from employers in premiums.
Job Journal August 3, 2003 Michael Kinsman	Is Your Pension in Peril? Company failures have created a reversal of fortune in pension funds.
FDIC FYI January 13, 2004 Miller & Ayres	Could a Bull Market Be a Panacea for Defined Benefit Pension Plans? This report describes the serious challenges and outlook facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and corporate defined benefit pension plans, and examines the effects on financial institutions insured by the FDIC.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Retirement's Second Leg: Pensions How much retirement income can you expect from your company's pension plan?
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Can You Count on Your Pension? Pensions are still underfunded, and the federal agency that backs them isn't looking too good either.
CFO February 22, 2005 David M. Katz	The Domino Effect Ailing pension plans could overburden the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp and send premiums soaring.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004	Q&A with the PBGC's Bradley Belt The new executive director talks about the major reforms that need to be made to ensure the health of pension systems in the U.S.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 Selena Maranjian	Pension Perils Take a Turn for the Better Your company might not stiff your retirement after all.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	The Benefits Trap Old-line companies have pledged a trillion dollars to retirees. Now they're struggling to compete with new rivals, and many can't pay the bill. Some are racing to cut or drop retiree medical benefits to give a quick boost to their bottom lines.
Investment Advisor September 2006	Pension Act Signed While pension experts say the recently passed Pension Protection Act of 2006 will indeed help remedy the funding problems that have plagued defined benefit pension plans, they doubt that it will resolve the insolvency woes of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
Job Journal March 6, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Golden Years Losing Glitter Debate about imperiled pension plans won't help those about to retire. Even the President's current initiative to change Social Security does little to address the dilemma them.
National Defense October 2012 Karen L. Manos	Contractors Charging the Federal Government For Pension Contributions Is Not Corporate Welfare In full election-year mode, news media have been awash in articles, blogs and reports urging Congress to stop the "corporate welfare" of reimbursing federal contractors' pension costs.
Registered Rep. July 13, 2012 Mark Miller	Should Your Retiree Take the Lump Sum? Or Go with a "Pension Annuity?" Leon LaBrecque is one busy financial planner these days. He has been meeting with retirees from Ford Motor Co. and General Motors to help guide them through one of most important financial decisions of their lives: whether to accept a lump sum buyout of their pensions.
BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Nanette Byrnes	Pensions That Discriminate against Older Workers With modern retirement plans increasingly under attack by older employees, it's becoming clear that a company's best interests are not always going to intersect with those of all its workers. That's why Congress needs to step up with clear legislation that would reform federal pension laws.
Registered Rep. March 9, 2012 Mark Miller	Six Ways Pension Annuities Almost Always Beat a Lump Sum Even if a lump sum is a choice for your client, think twice before advising a client to take it.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2004 Robert Brokamp	The Power of Pensions A guaranteed check for life is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, that beauty is fading.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Pension Reform and You A new law will change the way you save for retirement. Assuming that the act is signed into law, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 will provide savers with more options and greater assurance than the current set of incentives.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Bill Mann	The Problem With Your Pension Defined-benefit programs are disappearing. Some are insolvent. We have two simple words to put into your retirement vocabulary: index fund.
CFO September 1, 2005 Russ Banham	Pension Upheaval Will proposed pension reforms actually save the system, or cause more of Corporate America to opt out?
Entrepreneur November 2006 Scott Bernard Nelson	Dish It Out Pension offerings continue to dissolve, but new laws reward employers whose workers pump up their 401(k)s.
BusinessWeek March 31, 2011 Roger Lowenstein	The Great American Ponzi Scheme Do we want public pensions? There are compelling reasons why we do.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Your Employer Is Ruining Your Retirement Here's how to handle it. You have to do everything you can to protect yourself from the moves that many employers are making right now.
Financial Advisor September 2006 Raymond Fazzi	Whose Advice Is It Anyway? A provision of the Pension Protection Act would directly impact the financial planning field by encouraging employers to provide advisors for their 401(k) participants. But who exactly will be doling out that advice?
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	Comparing Pensions Around the World U.S. businesses do pay the most for employee retirement, but rising costs are now becoming a global phenomenon.
HBS Working Knowledge January 17, 2005	Readers Respond: Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer? Very few employees have sufficient knowledge of investments... Individual accounts disturb diversification, thus increase risk... etc.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Chris Mallon	The Perils of Pensions Once a no-lose situation for both management and employees, defined-benefit pension plans are now threatening to cripple some U.S. corporations. But the piper must be paid, and it's investors who will ultimately suffer.
CFO May 15, 2012 Marielle Segarra	Pension Pain Underfunded multiemployer plans could create multiple problems.
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003	Italy: Trying To Ease The Pension Squeeze Is Italy getting serious about pension reform? Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has made it the focal point of his 2004 budget, even taking the unusual move of going on national television to plead his case.
IDB America February 2006	A Brighter Outlook for Pensions? The new book, A Quarter Century of Pension Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons Learned and Next Steps, analyzes triumphs and pitfalls of the pension reforms that swept Latin America, and offers lessons for the road ahead.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Are You a Bad Investor? Learning about investing and financial planning isn't always easy, but it's part of being a responsible adult member of society. Workers owe it to themselves to take advantage of the numerous options at their disposal to help them make the most of their savings.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Pension Reform and You How might the Pension Protection Act affect your pension?
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 De Ferranti et al.	The Future of Pension Reform in Latin America The Latin American countries are at the vanguard of global pension reform. Eight have reformed their pension systems in the past 20 years, and additional reforms are now being considered throughout the region. Did the earlier reforms work? What should new reforms aim for? And are the ideas driving the reforms sound?
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 David Fairlamb	Europe's Pension Problem: Too Few Cradles, Too Few Graves Population trends are forcing drastic reforms in Europe, including reducing people's benefits
HBS Working Knowledge February 17, 2014 Michael Blanding	Companies Detangle from Legacy Pensions Although new defined benefit plans are rare, many firms must still fund commitments to retirees. Luis M. Viceira looks at the pension landscape and the recent emergence of insurance companies as potential saviors.
CFO February 1, 2009 Alix Stuart	Plenty of Pain, a Dash of Relief A new law lets pension plans smooth out assets over two years, easing the crash of 2008. But it's a pittance in the face of falling corporate bond rates.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent Plays Scrooge The telecom company cuts medical benefits for its retirees. When a company doesn't treat its own employees fairly, despite having the means to do so, investors beware.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Bill Mann	Is United Taking Aim at Retirees? The airline's plan to emerge from bankruptcy may include canceling its pension plans.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 John Churchill	Deciphering the Rules of Retirement Advice Title VI of the the Pension Protection Act, far from being a clear-cut signal for reps to dive into the retirement advice business, does, however, open the door wider to advice giving.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Selena Maranjian	How to Take Your Pension If you've got a pension, you're in the minority of workers today. Here are some tailor-made tips for you.
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Alex J. Pollock	Live Long, Work Long Working years have been shrinking, and retirement years expanding. How can we address the social, demographic, financial and political aspects of a growing percentage of the population that is living longer and expecting an income while no longer being productively employed?
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005 Byrnes & Borrus	Rising Tensions Over Pensions A deep chasm has opened between the Bush Administration and Big Business over what to do about the sorry state of corporate pension plans.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Plan Advisor: Reform is in the Air Officials in Washington expect Congress to pass legislation early this year that would shore up the nation's ailing pension system and provide tax breaks to encourage retirement savings.
Inc. May 2006 Amy Feldman	A Bigger Parachute Eager to boost your retirement fund? Believe it or not, a pension might be the answer.
CFO June 1, 2008 David M. Katz	Better Safe Than Underfunded Some pension sponsors are hitching their investments to actual pension liabilities using bonds rather than aiming for huge returns.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Kevin McKinley	In Praise of the Lump When a retiring client's employer presents him with a choice between a monthly pension check and a lump-sum payment, the choice is usually a simple one. Accepting the lump is usually the most lucrative choice for the client and the advisor.
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn	Pension Tension Old-fashioned pensions might be disappearing, but they haven't vanished.
CFO December 1, 2006 Ronald Fink	Promises, Promises New pension rules are supposed to secure employees' retirement. Employers may have other ideas.
CFO November 1, 2007 Russ Banham	20/20 View on Managing Pension Liabilities: The Road Ahead Changes in accounting, law, and the lifespan of employees have companies considering outsourcing their defined benefit pension plans.
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Jason Clenfield	A Tear in Japan's Safety Net Moves by JAL and Mitsubishi to cut pensions may signal the demise of a trust-based corporate culture.
CFO January 1, 2003 Joseph McCafferty	Funding Fun House Critics say current accounting lets companies distort the picture they present of pension plan performance.