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Pub. Date
2009
Description
"Focuses on: reducing risk in your retirement investment portfolio [and] how much money should you withdraw from your portfolio annually? The program also reexamines the conventional wisdom that stocks are an essential part of a retiree's investment. It does this in a discussion with Professor Zvi Bodie of the Boston University School of Management and Pamela Hess, director of Retirement Research at Hewitt Associates. To help retirees keep their program...
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"Why do many of us make major financial decisions on the basis of "gut feelings" rather than logic? And why is it that some investors can't stand taking risks with their hard-earned money, while others recklessly buy into market bubbles? Researchers in the new academic fields of Behavioral Finance and Neuroeconomics are trying to come up with answers. Although not yet conclusive, their finds suggest that emotional and psychological factors play a...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Tommy Gavin is grappling with the death of his father. Janet has a new man in her life. The crew devises a business plan to open a bar, which turns into a lucrative venture, but also a temptation to Tommy, who continues to struggle with sobriety. Sean faces a health issue with no easy solution; while Needles struggles to garner respect and maintain control of the firehouse. Meanwhile, Sheila attempts to purge herself of Tommy and allows Damian to...
Description
The Retirement Gamble reveals how fees, self-dealing, and kickbacks bring great profits to Wall Street while imperiling the prospects of a secure future for individuals. The film questions who has the consumer's best interests in mind, and whether there is a better way to manage our retirements.
Pub. Date
2011
Description
"The acclaimed, groundbreaking series from creators Denis Leary and Peter Tolan comes to an unforgettable end in this remarkable set combining both the tumultuous Sixth Season and emotional Final Season. As troubled NYPD [ie. NYFD] firefighter Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) confronts his need for rescue and redemption, the crew of 62 Truck wages their own climactic struggle to survive and persevere both on the front lines and in their personal lives. Embraced...
Pub. Date
2001.
Description
Jamaica became an independent country from Great Britain in 1962. It is the land of sea, sand and sun ... but it is also a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world's developing countries. Effectively portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of international lending agencies while driving home the devasting consequences of globalization.
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