tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post8539255826245983196..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: "Endangered" ?Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-6452666980261553772010-05-23T08:18:50.440-07:002010-05-23T08:18:50.440-07:00Our Defined Benefit Plan does not operate in a vac...Our Defined Benefit Plan does not operate in a vacuum. People assume that in times like these, the money just keeps conservative positions and rides the storm out, which couldn't be more from the truth. Looking at the bond market last week, it appears that all assets are in for more very bad storms as sovereign debt sours and private investment dries up. It all goes down together. In effect, ALL investments are endangered, the bigger the pile of money, the more exposure. I seriously doubt if our pile of money will able to distribute health and pension benefits at the same level as we enter this extended period of stagnant wages and productivity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-61075526730402733322010-05-21T11:33:06.443-07:002010-05-21T11:33:06.443-07:00The bottom line seems to be that our Defined Benef...The bottom line seems to be that our Defined Benefit Plan is just fine. Thank you for the clarification. I'm not losing any sleep over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-16682143459569276242010-05-21T08:47:59.403-07:002010-05-21T08:47:59.403-07:00Big piles of money always have the largest and mos...Big piles of money always have the largest and most important votes in negotiations. The rest is window dressing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-2887757177050077902010-05-20T22:28:01.377-07:002010-05-20T22:28:01.377-07:00good info. thank you.good info. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com