Reuters Money: U.S. health premiums creep up, but out-of-pocket costs jump: study

	Click to View in Browser 09/11/2014 U.S. health premiums creep up, but out-of-pocket costs jump: study NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health insurance premiums are going up only 3 percent this year, to an average of $16,834 for a family. Workers will pay about 20 percent of that cost, or $4,823, according to a study released on Wednesday. Pimco Total Return Fund cuts U.S. government holdings to 41 percent in Aug NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pimco Total Return Fund, overseen by Bill Gross, decreased its U.S. government-related holdings for a third straight month in August to 41 percent from 45 percent in July, Pimco's website said on Wednesday. Never confuse risk and volatility (Reuters) - Of the many lazy and dangerous ways of thinking about investment these two rank near the top: that risk equates with volatility and that risk and rewards are a straight tradeoff. U.S. CFTC to allow commodity hedge funds to advertise to public WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. derivatives regulators are removing a legal hurdle, which will open the door for hedge funds and other private funds to reach new investors through television, the Internet and other media channels. U.S.-based stock funds post $4 billion outflows in latest week: ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based mutual funds pulled $4 billion out of stock funds in the week ended Sept. 3 on continued tensions surrounding Ukraine and Russia, data from the Investment Company Institute showed on Wednesday. Single moms by choice: Making the finances work NEW YORK (Reuters) - Monica Kipiniak doesn't think of herself as a statistic. She just thinks of herself as a doting mom. Gundlach says 'may or may not' be part of Buffalo Bills ownership group: CNBC (Reuters) - DoubleLine Capital cofounder Jeffrey Gundlach told CNBC television on Tuesday he "may or may not" be a part of an ownership group to buy the Buffalo Bills National Football League team after the death of owner Ralph Wilson. Scotland and de-globalization: James Saft (Reuters) - (James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Analysis: Tsunami of sovereign funds threatens world markets, say investors LONDON (Reuters) - With returns on government bonds at rock-bottom prices, sovereign wealth funds are muscling into stock markets and other higher-yielding assets like real estate at a rate that private investors warn could destabilize the world economy. Hedge funds perform positively in August but lag broader market BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge funds had their best month since February when they reported a 1.56 percent rise in August, according to data released on Monday, on a mix of corporate deals and strong company earnings that helped push the stock market higher. Related Video Tech helps Wall Street recover lost ground Time for the Apple Watch Business News Wall Street opens lower after initial claims data U.S. jobless claims rise, but firming labor market trend intact The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend