Q4 PBGC drops to 3.0%!!
August 31, 2009
Q4 PBGC posts a dramatic drop to 3.0% from 3.75% in Q2. This is yet another reason to run pension estimates in …
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30 Year Treasury Yield at 4.18% Today; The Fourth Quarter GATT Rate is 4.373%
August 31, 2009
Critical month of August results in only a modest increase in the GATT rate from 4.23% to 4.373%. Taken alone. this 14 …
GATT at 4.21% Today; Monthly Average Drops Below 4.4%
August 28, 2009
With one trading day left this month, it looks like the August GATT Rate may settle slightly below 4.4%. All things considered, …
GATT Closes at 4.23% on Thursday
August 27, 2009
As we approach the end of August, the GATT Rate closed at 4.23% today. Remember, it is the monthly average that we …
Attention AT&T
August 25, 2009
We have had lots of calls from AT&T folks asking about the GATT rate. According to the CWA, the Pension Protection Act …
GATT Drops to 4.23%
August 25, 2009
It’s looking more and more like the August GATT Rate isn’t going to be as bad as it looked in early August. …
GATT Rate Back Up to 4.36%
August 22, 2009
The week ended with the GATT Rate back up to 4.36%. We have six more trading days to determine what the average …
72(t) Rate on the Rise!
August 21, 2009
Here is a link to the latest Revenue Ruling from the IRS about the mid-term applicable federal rate that is used to …
GATT Rate Drops to 4.294%
August 19, 2009
Today’s yield on the 30-yr. Treasury bond fell to 4.294%. This is good news for those of you considering the October 31st …