Volatile markets and concerns over the program's finances should affect claiming decisions for pre-retirees and early retirees.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), Strong Dollar, Inflation and Profit Margins, ESS - Essex Property Trust Inc., NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., TSM - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR, LTC - LTC Properties Inc., CLF - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., BCC - Boise Cascade Co.