The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (December 9, 2011)
Financial Planning
- Social Security covers about 45% of pre-retirement income Are seniors savings enough? Chicago Federal Reserve
- People retire later if they understand Social Security better NBER
- Tax Benefits of 529 Plans Vary Widely Wall Street Journal
- Time spent selecting financial adviser can pay off USA Today
U.S. Economy
- After years of saving, shoppers treat themselves USA Today
- U.S. trade deficit totaled $43.5 billion in October, improving for fourth consecutive month. Chart: St. Louis Federal Reserve
Europe
- S&P Puts 15 Eurozone Countries On Credit Watch NPR
- European Banks Go Crazy For The Greenback Planet Money
- European Central Bank Cuts Rates To Match Record Low NPR
- What The Economist was writing about the world economy in 1931 The Economist
Miscellaneous
- The unusual case of Green Bay Packers shares Financial Times Alphaville
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