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| Economic Events | |
| New orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased $7.7 billion or 3.4% to $235.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, followed a 2.1% May decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.8%. Excluding defense, new orders increased 3.8%. Transportation equipment, also up following two consecutive monthly decreases, led the increase, $6.4 billion or 8.9% to $78.4 billion. | |
| Market Mirror | |
Stocks fell broadly around the globe on Monday, a reaction to a steep drop in the Chinese market overnight, according to the Associated Press. The Dow closed 127.94 points (0.73%) lower at 127.94, the NASDAQ fell 48.85 points (0.96%) to 5,039.78, and the S&P 500 was down 12.01 points (0.58%) at 2,067.64. The Russell 2000 lost 11.30 points (0.92%) to finish at 1,214.69, and the Wilshire 5000 decreased 145.08 points (0.66%) to 21,761.67. On the NYSE, 3.2 billion shares changed hands, with 2.6 declining issues for every advancing issue. On the NASDAQ, nearly 2.9 billion shares traded, with a more than 2 to 1 lead for decliners. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 13/32, decreasing its yield to 2.219%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 19/32, bringing its yield down to 2.933%. | |
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| Compliance | |
| Judge Finds Halt to Union Plan Contributions Unlawful | |
| National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge Kenneth W. Chu has ruled that StaffCo of Brooklyn violated the National Labor Relations Act when it refused to maintain the status quo with respect to the terms and conditions of employment by failing to contribute to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Pension Plan after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Wu cited a previous Board decision in finding that it is clear the pension plan benefits “. . . are a term and condition that survive the expiration of the collective-bargaining agreement and are a mandatory subject of bargaining that an employer cannot alter without providing the union an opportunity to bargain.”Read more > | |
| No Individual Harm, No Claim Against Pension Plan | |
| The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined Jeffrey Perelman has no standing to sue his father, Raymond Perelman, under Section 502(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because claims demanding a monetary equitable remedy require the plaintiff to allege an individualized financial harm traceable to the defendant’s alleged ERISA violations. Jeffrey Perelman is a participant in the defined benefit (DB) plan of General Refractories Company (GRC). He alleges that his father, as trustee of the plan, breached his fiduciary duties by covertly investing plan assets in the corporate bonds of struggling companies owned and controlled by Jeffrey’s brother, Ronald Perelman. Jeffrey contends that these transactions were not properly reported; depleted plan assets; and increased the risk of default, such that his own defined benefits are in jeopardy.Read more > | |
| Investing | |
| TDF Customization Adds Considerable Complexity | |
| A white paper from J.P. Morgan suggests custom target-date strategies can add real value to retirement plans, but the complexity of customization can quickly overwhelm the upside. Penned by Daniel Oldroyd, head of target-date strategies and multi-asset solutions for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the report warns plan sponsors and financial advisers not to shoulder more than they can carry when implementing a custom target-date fund (TDF) series. Especially in the small plan market segment, the significant resources and expertise needed to effectively manage custom investment options can seriously strain plan fiduciaries.Read more > | |
| Small Talk | |
ON THIS DATE: In 1868, following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing to African Americans citizenship and all its privileges, was officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution. In 1914, one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, effectively beginning World War I. In 1951, the Walt Disney film “Alice in Wonderland” was released.
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Editorial: Alison Cooke Mintzer alison.mintzer@strategic-i.com
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