RetireSecure Blog Archives

How the Older Workforce and Early Retirees Fared During the Covid-19 Pandemic Recession

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The US safety net provided significant support to older Americans during the pandemic find Profs. Robert A. Moffitt of Johns Hopkins University and James P. Ziliak of the University of Kentucky via RetireSecure blog.…Read More

Wealth Inequality and Retirement Preparedness: A Cross-Cohort Perspective

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Wealth inequity by age is rising over time, making Social Security solvency especially important for cohorts with modest lifetime earnings and little wealth accumulation, report researchers John Sabelhaus of the Brookings Institute and Alice Henriques Volz of the Federal Reserve Board, via RetireSecure Blog. [Study here.]…Read More

High School Financial Education and Downstream Financial Behaviors: What Does the Research Say?

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Requiring high school financial education affects near-term behaviors for young adults entering financial independence yet has little effect on long-term savings and investing, explain Profs. Carly Urban of Montana State University and Melody Harvey of University of Wisconsin-Madison, via RetireSecure Blog.…Read More

What Does Longevity Awareness Do To Retirement Planning?

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Understanding life expectancy and longevity risk improves retirement related decision making including how people save, invest, and decumulate assets to avoid running out of money in old age find Profs. Abigail Hurwitz and Orly Sade of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton via RetireSecure blog. …Read More

Americans’ Economic Security Improved Early in the Pandemic

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Early pandemic stimulus increased financial stability for the economically vulnerable. However, causality, stability dissipation rates, and long-term pandemic effects remain important questions explain Marco Angrisani, Jeremy Burke, and Arie Kapteyn via RetireSecure blog. …Read More

Young Adults’ Attitudes toward Personal Finance and Workplace Benefits

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Millennials face an uphill financial climb as they save for retirement and make other money decisions. Creative solutions via varied tools and channels may help, explains Surya Kolluri via the RetireSecure Blog.…Read More

Retirement Security in America and COVID-19: The Outlook

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COVID-19 changed Americans’ lives and created much uncertainty. Greater retirement system challenges will follow, explains Anna Rappaport via the RetireSecure Blog. …Read More

How Plan Sponsors Can Use ESG Metrics Effectively

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Retirement plan sponsors can identify ESG investments to align with client goals and achieve long-term financial performance goals using improved data and analytics, along with value and impact objectives, explains Linda-Eling Lee of MSCI via RetireSecure blog.…Read More

Why ESG Matters for Pension Fund Strategies and Outcomes

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Though ESG considerations in pension fund investment practices vary, more transparency & better information will drive future investment choices & help investors engage more, advise Stéphanie Lachance of Fiera Comox in Canada & Judith Stroehle of Oxford’s Saïd Business School via RetireSecure Blog. …Read More

2022 PRC Symposium Report: “Real-World Shocks and Retirement System Resiliency”

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The Pension Research Council’s 2022 Symposium, “Real-World Shocks and Retirement System Resiliency” was held April 28-29, 2022. The conference was co-hosted by John Sabelhaus, the Brookings Institute, Stephen Utkus, current Visiting Scholar, Pension Research Council, and Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell. This was the third time the conference was held online. Here are some of the highlights from the event.…Read More