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EXPERT ALERTS
- Expect Minor Impact With New Executive Pay Regulations
- Alternative Lending for Small Businesses
- Retirement Planning
- FIAs Often Not As Good an Investment As They Seem
MEDIA JOBS
- Social Media Editor – Forbes (NJ)
- Fashion Assistant – O, The Oprah Magazine (NY)
- Computational Journalist – Dallas Morning News (TX)
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
- Online Tools Help Reporters Navigate FOIA Without an Attorney
- Snapchat for Journalists: A Beginner's Guide
- PR Newswire Media Moves, May 2 Edition
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EXPERT ALERTS:
Expect Minor Impact With New Executive Pay Regulations
Mark Shank
Attorney, Executive Compensation
Gruber Elrod Johansen Hail Shank, Dallas
The recent announcement that U.S. regulators have proposed new rules regulating Wall Street executives' bonus pay is likely to have a minimal impact on companies and the economy. Under the new rules, executives would have to wait four years to collect most of their bonus pay, and force them to return payments if their companies lose money. Says Shank: "The proposal calls for creating a standardized policy of governmental oversight that supersedes both existing industry standards and the independent, internal policies of individual businesses. I'm not sure imposing these regulations creates any benefit to these companies, their customers or the overall economy."
Contact: Barry Pound, [email protected]
Alternative Lending for Small Businesses
James Hobson
Chief Operating Officer
OnDeck
"America's 28 million small businesses are the engine of job creation and economic growth in this country, creating nearly two out of every three new jobs in the United States and employing over half the nation's workforce. It's important they get the capital and credit they need to grow and thrive."
Hobson can speak to new alternative lending data released in honor of Small Business Week, OnDeck's commitment to small business, and the economic impact of America's small businesses.
Website: www.ondeck.com
Contact: Alexis Ganz, [email protected]
Retirement Planning
Scott Hanson
Certified Financial Planner and Founding Principal
Hanson McClain Advisors
"You want to have enough in savings for retirement so that your paycheck is an option, not a requirement."
As a Certified Financial Planner with more than 25 years of experience, Hanson can speak on any topic relating to investing, personal finance, market trends, retirement, aging, etc. He has a unique perspective on retirement and financial planning. He believes that the traditional notion of retirement is dead and that many Americans don't enjoy retirement because they don't have a plan for their senior years (that goes beyond money).
Hanson is the author of three books: "Personal Decision Points: 7 Steps to Your Ideal Retirement Transition" (2016), "Money Matters: Essential Tips & Tools for Building Financial Peace of Mind" (2006), and co-author of "Investment Advisor Marketing: A Pathway to Growing Your Firm and Building Your Brand" (2013). In addition to writing, for more than 20 years he has co-hosted "Money Matters," a call-in, financial topic radio program that airs every weekend on flagship AM stations in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Denver, and is available via podcast at MoneyMatters.com.
Website: https://www.hansonmcclain.com
Contact: Jasmin Flores, [email protected]
FIAs Often Not As Good an Investment As They Seem
Andrew Murdoch
Senior VP, Research
Annuity FYI
Sales of fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) continue to set new records, while annuity sales overall are flat. According to the Insured Retirement Institute, FIA sales soared more than 32 percent, to $16.1 billion, in the fourth quarter of 2015. Murdoch, senior VP of market research at Annuity FYI, an informational website for annuity shoppers, says FIAs are not as good as they seem and may disappoint. FIA investors invest in a stock index. It's true they don't lose money in a down market. But what many investors don't realize is that they get only a percentage of the market's gain in a good market -- generally half, sometimes less. In fact, if they really understood the product, many long-term FIA investors would probably prefer a variable annuity, which invests directly in stocks. Says Murdoch: "Some fixed indexed annuity buyers are buying the wrong annuity because that is what is sold to them, not because it best meets their needs, Annuity buyers would be best off carefully examining what products they are considering before they seal the deal."
Website: www.annuityfyi.com
Contact: Steve Kaufman, [email protected]
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MEDIA JOBS:
Following are links to job listings for staff and freelance writers, editors and producers. You can view these and more job listings on our Job Board: https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/community/jobs/
- Social Media Editor – Forbes (NJ)
- Fashion Assistant – O, The Oprah Magazine (NY)
- Computational Journalist – Dallas Morning News (TX)
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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:
Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line.
- ONLINE TOOLS HELP REPORTERS NAVIGATE FOIA WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY. More than a dozen presenters spoke to about 100 journalists at the Media Law Resource Center's "Media Law for Journalists" workshop and roundtable at The New York Times building last week. We were in the audience and will share highlights from the discussions. To start it off, here is a recap of the discussion on how to navigate FOIA without an attorney: http://prn.to/iFOIAtool
- SNAPCHAT FOR JOURNALISTS: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE. Snapchat is no longer just for selfies or only for young millennials. And it's not going away anytime soon. Snapchat recently introduced a slew of changes to become the next go-to messaging app. Still misconceptions keep some journalists from chasing the medium. But at 100 million (and growing) daily active users and 8 billion video views per day, it's hard to deny its viability as a legitimate journalistic force to attract new audiences. Here are some tips: http://bit.ly/1pOtRMm
- PR NEWSWIRE MEDIA MOVES, MAY 2 EDITION. In the latest edition of PR Newswire's Media Moves, we share the 411 on who's in and who's out at FOX News Channel, New Republic, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Associated Press, Huffington Post, Quartz, Yahoo Finance and more: http://prn.to/1WCtGAL
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