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Why Optimism Isn’t a Retirement Strategy

Elon Musk believes that AI will make retirement saving obsolete, but Wharton professor Olivia S. Mitchell calls the advice risky and potentially financially damaging. Experts understand that optimistic scenarios may fail, so we must still plan and save for retirement! Pensions & Investments.

 

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February 10, 2026   |   News and Media annuity, financial education, financial literacy, longevity, policy, retirement insecurity, wharton
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