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California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      May 2025

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      May 2024

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
(The Hangover!)
      by Roeder Financial
      May 2023

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
(Equities to the Rescue!)
      by Roeder Financial
      May 2022

When PEPRA was not Enough
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      February 2022

Are the Actuaries Being Unfair to the California Legislature??
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      June 2021

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
(The Beat Goes On: Has the actuarial process failed?)
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      May 2021

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
(Has the actuarial process failed?)
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      April 2020

Getting Rid of Stretch Marks
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      February 2020

The Sins of the Past
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      October 2019

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Rick Roeder
      May 2019

Pulling the Rug Under the City of San Diego's Proposition B
      by Rick Roeder
      April 2019

GAVIN NEWSOM'S BIG SHOES TO FILL
      by Rick Roeder
      January 2019

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Rick Roeder
      May 2018

Sky High
      by Rick Roeder
      March 2018

Musings: The New Tax Law and Governor Brown
      by Rick Roeder
      January 2018

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Rick Roeder
      May 2017

Obamacare: The Cracks Are Showing
      by Rick Roeder
      September 2016

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      April 2016

OVERTURNING THE BALLOT BOX??
      by Rick Roeder
      January 2016

THE AFTERMATH OF THE UPHOLDING OF THE ACA SUBSIDIES
      by Rick Roeder
      July 2015

THE SINS OF THE PAST
      by Rick Roeder
      May 2015

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      May 2015

The Defined Benefit Requiem Continues
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      February 2015

There are U-Turns in Downtown Stockton!
      by Rick Roeder
      October 2014

HEDGING ON HEDGE FUNDS
      by Rick Roeder
      October 2014

VENTURA BALLOT PROPOSAL TORPEDOED
      by Rick Roeder
      August 2014

Hearing the Footsteps
      by Rick Roeder
      June 2014

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      March 2014

Recent Obamacare Developments
      by Rick Roeder
      March 2014

Was PEPRA Enough?
      by Rick Roeder
      February 2014

Latest Update on California’s Bankruptcy Brouhaha
      by Rick Roeder
      April 2013

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      February 2013

BANKRUPTCY SHOWDOWN AT OK CORRAL??
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      August 2012

Richard G. Roeder - A Tribute
      by Gary Findlay, Executive Director MOSERS
      March 2012

Recent Benefit Developments
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      November 2011

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      September 2011

Financial Armageddon Gets Closer
      by Rick Roeder
      May 2011

Public Sector Finances Likely to Worsen
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      November 2010

Actuarial Audits: Figuring Out What Is Right For You
      by Roeder Financial
      September 2010

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      May 2010

Ranking Health Care Provisions From Best to Worst
(10 = best, 0=worst and a negative number is unspeakable)
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      April 2010

GLOBAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS: Good Idea or Impractical Folly?
      by Rick Roeder, FSA
      March 2010

Much Better Than David Lee Roth!
      by Rick Roeder
      February 2010

Musings on Health Care Legislation
      by Rick Roeder
      December 25, 2009

Why Audits Are No Longer As Effective
      by Jim Gaunce, CPA, Solana Beach, CA
      November 2009

Health Care Reform
      by Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post
      August 2009

Why Market Value is Inappropriate in Determining Public Defined Benefit Plan Expense and Liabilities
      by Rick Roeder, FSA, MAAA
      July, 2009

The Current Economic Downturn and PSRS
      by M. Steve Yoakum,
Executive Director of the Missouri Public Schools Retirement System
      May 6, 2009

California Pension Systems: Ranking their Funding Assumptions
      by Roeder Financial
      June 28, 2009

The Bankruptcy Fight: The Unions Strike Back
      by Rick Roeder
      June 7, 2009

Fiduciary Conflicts In Public Sector Plans
      by Bill Sheffler, ASA
      May 9, 2009

Response to Bill Sheffler Fiduciary Article
      by Tomas Hebrank and Peter Preovolos
      May 11, 2009

We Can't Handle the Truth
      by Rick Roeder
      May 8, 2009

California's Latest Earthquake: National Fault Lines?
      by Rick Roeder
      April 15, 2009

No Hedging on Hedge Funds
      by Rick Roeder
      March 24, 2009

The Folly of Mark-to-Market
      by Ralph Katz
      March 17, 2009

Coming Pension Crisis: Why 401(k) Plans Cannot Be the Solution
      by Rick Roeder
      March 4, 2009

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