The gender wage gap, motherhood penalty, and lower credit scores can hinder retirement wealth building, shows Professor Olivia S. Mitchell in recent MarketWatch piece. Despite these obstacles, women can enhance their financial paths.…Read More
People are uninformed about longevity risk, leading them to undersave and over consume, report Abigail Hurwitz of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School. Via Wall Street Journal. (Subscription required). …Read More
Falling U.S. life expectancy ignores longevity dispersion, misleading Americans as they prepare for retirement. A risk-management mindset is needed instead, advise Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School and Moshe Milevsky of York University. Via MarketWatch.…Read More
Not understanding life expectancy and longevity risk lead many to undersave for retirement or forgo longevity insurance, report researchers Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton and Abigail Hurwitz and Orly Sade of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, via Alliance for Lifetime Income.…Read More
Recent study ‘Racial and ethnic differences in longevity perceptions and implications for financial decision-making’ by Professor Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton and Profs. Abigail Hurwitz and Orly Sade of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem spotlighted by TIAA Institute in Q3 2022 Update.…Read More
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
