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 ...Read More
What Companies Owe Retirees
The return of a traditional pension: Is IBM’s new pension strategy a cost-saving measure or a strategic shift in retirement philosophy? Professor Olivia S. Mitchell of The Wharton School shares her thoughts on the change and how IBM’s decision might change retirement saving. Read More
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Netspar International Comparative Research Grant 2024
Call for proposals: Netspar (Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement) invites applications for its International Comparative Research Grant for 2024. DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2024 Visit their website to learn more. Read More
Why Retirement Gets Better with Annuities
Retirees who earned more benefit most from deferred income annuities, while the lower-paid fare better by delaying claiming Social Security. Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell makes the case here: Knowledge at Wharton. Read More
A rude awakening: Lack of financial literacy hurts the young. What about older people?
Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell reminds us that financial literacy isn’t just for the young – without it, we also face retirement risk. Learn about financial literacy for aging retirees here. Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Continues Partnership with BlackRock as Director Level Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that BlackRock has rejoined the Council as a Director Level Member for 2024. Read More
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