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The Impact of Human Capital on Retirement Savings
This week I am participating in a retirement panel at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with key thought leaders from the Plan Sponsor Council of America, the Employee Benefits Research Institute and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The panel, moderated by my good friend Jody Strakosch, creator of one of the first DC…
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Spending Too Little In Retirement?
Yes, you read that right. You might not be spending enough in retirement. It seems impossible after rigorously following savings plans during the course of your career in order to achieve that golden nest-egg to provide just what you need to retire. However, a problem arises when “what you need to retire” might not be…
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What Is Your Retirement Number?
Wealth drawdowns and volatility of returns are not the only risks facing defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants. Those relying primarily on 401(k)s and other DC plans for retirement income also need to address longevity, inflation, and variability in the price of income. Furthermore, many traditional guidelines for withdrawal policies are simply insufficient for real-life…
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