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The article states that financial services firm Third Avenue Management LLC, founded by investor Martin Whitman, was prohibiting investor withdrawals from the high-yield bond fund Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund as of early December 2015 due to poor bond-market trading circumstances. The article presents comments from Third Avenue chief executive officer (CEO) David Barse.

The article describes the economic and social impact upon Greek citizens following the freezing of the Greek banking system in late June 2015. According to the article, Greeks were permitted to withdraw only €60 per day at automated teller machines (ATMs) and were prohibited from making international money transfers. It discusses the financial crisis in Greece and how the cash restrictions might impact the scheduled July 5, 2015, referendum concerning austerity measures. The article presents comments from Athens, Greece, Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Constantine Michalos.

The article states that the volume of withdrawals from Greek banks increased in mid-June 2015 as talks between the Greek government and the organizations the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not result in a resolution concerning Greek public debts. According to the article, the central bank the European Central Bank (ECB) raised emergency lending to Greek banks on June 19, 2015.

The article states that former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert allegedly agreed to pay $3.5 million to a former student in exchange for silence concerning accusations of sexual misconduct committed by Hastert when he was an Illinois high-school teacher in Yorkville, Illinois. According to the article, Hastert was indicted on May 28, 2015, on charges concerning the withdrawal of large sums of money from different bank accounts. The article states that the case was assigned to U.S. judge Thomas Durkin.

The article discusses things to consider before making premature withdrawals from a 401(k) account. Consideration is given to whether funds should be taken in the form of a withdrawal or a loan, how taxes can sometimes be avoided when taking a withdrawal, how job security affects the decision-making process, and the impact of withdrawals on a 401(k) account's earning power.

The article looks at the U.S. income tax as of February 2014, noting that the season for filing tax returns has begun and offering information about common errors that it says taxpayers should avoid. Topics include determining the correct number of dependents to claim, taking full advantage of the option to itemize deductions, and including penalties on early withdrawal of funds from retirement accounts.

The article reports that the private bank sector of financial services company Citigroup has withdrawn part of its investment from hedge-fund firm SAC Capital Advisors LP. According to the author, SAC has anticipated withdrawals during the first quarter of 2013 due to a U.S. investigation into the firm over insider-trading allegations involving former portfolio manager Mathew Martoma.

The article reports that hedge fund firm Claren Road Asset Management LLC will not be able to pay back all of the exiting investors' funds immediately in 2015.

The authors comments on the decision taken by the government of Greece against its creditors and discusses issues regarding default of International Monetary Fund's (IMF) loan, closure of banks, ATM withdrawal limits and pensioners lining up for their weekly allowances.

The article focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of different dynamic withdrawal strategies which allow retirees to exceed the 4% annual withdrawal rate.

The article discusses redemptions from the mutual funds of Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) investment management firm as of April 2014, with topics including the U.S. mutual-fund industry, concerns from investors, and the departure of Pimco's Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed El-Erian.

The article reports that nearly $1 billion has been withdrawn from a bank in Thailand by depositors and discusses the impact of the country's political unrest on the economy.

The article reports that equity mutual-fund investors withdrew 226 million dollars from U.S. stock investments in the week of September 4, 2013, noting the possible influence of a decline on the Standard & Poor's S&P 500 stock index and potential U.S. military intervention in Syria.

The article looks at taxation of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in the U.S. as of 2013, discussing the range of policies in different U.S. states with respect to tax obligations on withdrawals from IRAs and noting that many U.S. taxpayers will owe federal but not state tax on them.