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It's Not Getting Any Easier
I wish for you and your family, friends, and acquaintances a joyous holiday season. I hope that 2026 proves to be an incredibly wonderful year in which the average American once again prospers. As regular readers of this blog know,...
Taking From Peter to Pay Paul
Do you, or would you, consider yourself a "high earner" with a salary of $145k/year? Try asking a family of four in NYC that question, when you consider the expenses from taxes (federal, state, city, sales, and property), the housing...
What Was The Purpose?
I was introduced to the brilliance of Warren Mosler through my friend and former colleague, Chuck DuBois. It was Chuck who encouraged me to read Mosler's book, "The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy". I would highly recommend that...
That Step Isn't Necessary!
By: Russ Kamp, CEO, Ryan ALM, Inc I recently stumbled over a brief article that touched on LDI. I'm always interested in absorbing everything that I can on this subject. I was particularly thrilled when the author stated, "since LDI...
ARPA Update as of December 6, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. You have to be excited as a Mets fan given yesterday's news that Juan Soto will be joining the organization on a massive contract. The $765 million is a staggering figure. Let's...
Another Example of the Games That Are Played
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I continue to be involved in programs associated with the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA) for which I remain quite grateful. If you've been exposed to their conferences, you know that...
And So It Is!
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Milliman has released the results for its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which analyzes data from the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. They are reporting that the collective funded ratio...
ARPA Update as of November 1, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to November. I'm shocked by how quickly the year is flying by. I'm also thankful that the incessant political commercials will soon be behind us. The PBGC had a very good...
ARPA Update as of October 11, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Ryan ALM, Inc. I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend. Autumn's beautiful colors are finally present in the Northeast - enjoy those, too. As you will soon read, the PBGC had a busy week according...
What Will Their Performance Be In About 11 years?
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. How comforting would it be for both plan sponsors and their advisors to know how a particular strategy is going to perform over some defined period of time? I would think that...