June 18, 20182Comments

Worst Offenders: Expected Return On Plan Assets

This report red flags the firms with the most underfunded pensions and the most aggressive assumptions for returns they expect to earn on the pension assets.

by Sam McBride

June 7, 20180Comments

Podcast: Why Misleading Pension Accounting is in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Pension Accounting: Expected Returns on Plan Assets.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

June 4, 20180Comments

Danger Zone: Pension Accounting: Expected Returns on Plan Assets

Pension underfunding remains dangerously high for many firms, and some companies use unusual assumptions for expected return on plan assets to mislead investors.

by Sam McBride

June 12, 20120Comments

Pensions Weigh On Goodyear (GT) Stock Potential

Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT) must overcome $3.7 billion in underfunded pensions plus $6.3 billion in debt ($1.1 billion of which is off balance sheet) before investors could see any upside.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 18, 20121Comments

Bail Out of DAL Before the Stock Crashes

I recommend investors avoid Delta Airlines (DAL). I think the stock could see significant downward pressure as more investors realize how the company is propping up its earnings with relatively aggressive accounting for its pension and postretirement plan (“pensions”), which are already seriously underfunded.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO