Ponzi Scheme Podcaster, do you take the lump sum or the pension payments, and the hedge fund meltdown that rescued your stocks

Cash Flow Podcaster makes off with millions: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/25/cash-flow-podcaster-made-off-with-millions-in-ponzi-scheme-sec.html Should I take a $ 44,000 lump sum or keep a $ 423 monthly pension?: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/pension-lump-sum-monthly-payment-retirement-f94ad69b?reflink=integratedwebview_share The Hedge Fund Meltdown that rescued your stock portfolio: https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/the-hedge-fund-meltdown-that-rescued-your-stock-portfolio-72cc28d7?st=6c65v16pr0j9k8a&reflink=article_email_share