How Annuities Can Enhance Retirement

In a research paper (Jan. 2023), co-authors Vanya Horneff and Raimond Maurer from Goethe University at Frankfurt, and Olivia S. Mitchell from Wharton underscore the value of integrating deferred income annuities into retirement plans. Their study suggests that waiting until age 70 for Social Security benefits, alongside the SECURE 2.0 Act’s emphasis on annuities, can significantly enhance retirement welfare. This highlights a valuable strategy for retirees to optimize their benefits and improve financial security. Read More

Olivia S. Mitchell awarded Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association

The American Economic Association named Olivia S. Mitchell as a Distinguished Fellow at the AEA Awards Ceremony and Presidential Address on January 06, 2024. She is the 19th female economist thus recognized, of a total of 196 Association Fellows appointed since 1885. Read more here or watch the ceremony online here.Read More