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To: randita
The pensions of state government workers have dropped like a stone along with the rest of the market and have little prospects for significant growth in this era.

The NJ numbers while big aren't really out of line for crash like we have had. The S&P 500 is down 50% while the NJ pension fund is down 30%.

The biggest problem these state pension funds have is the state coming in and borrowing on what is left and paying it back with crappy bond issues..

15 posted on 11/23/2008 5:13:34 AM PST by EVO X
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To: Black Birch
The S&P 500 is down 50% while the NJ pension fund is down 30%.

Let's give this guy a testimonial dinner for beating the indexes.

19 posted on 11/23/2008 6:12:03 AM PST by Salvey
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To: Black Birch

My question is “why in the hell are state government pension funds” doing in the stock market? I believe that the pension funds should be in treasure bonds or safer inverstments, that is like taking your paycheck to Las Vegas Casinos...unbelievable.


40 posted on 11/24/2008 5:47:33 AM PST by Kackikat (.It's NOT over until it's over and it's NOT over yet....The Trumpet will sound....)
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