Should You be Less Concerned about Liquidity?
Liquidity or lack thereof tends to be a major concern when it comes to annuities.
Many financial advisors and consumers are reluctant to use annuities because money allocated to...
Liquidity or lack thereof tends to be a major concern when it comes to annuities.
Many financial advisors and consumers are reluctant to use annuities because money allocated to...
What options are available to a soon-to-be retired household that is financially constrained? What levers can be pulled if desired retirement spending is not realistic in light of retirement savings?
The increasingly popular Finovate Conference Series just completed its spring event in San Francisco.
64 very interesting companies presented brief technology/product demos to a large audience of financial services media, analysts, investors, potential partners, competitors, and other industry participants.
All of the presenting companies are focused on technology innovation in finance, and most of the companies are young.
Below is a recap of some of the more interesting stories at the conference. There are five companies/stories in each category. The categories are intended to represent the perspectives of what could be considered core audience segments for the presenting companies. In other words, each category lists the companies that might be...
Roughly 10,000 Americans will retire each day for the next nineteen years. Many millions of these retirees will have financial profiles that are considered statistically average.
What, exactly, does it mean to be financially average, and what might retirement look like for the average person or household? How might the financial aspects of retirement play-out for you, your parents, or your family and friends?
Let’s take a look at some data sources to consider the average profile and how it may apply to your situation. For simplicity, I’ll give the average American retiree a name – I’ll call him William.
Who is William?
Let’s lend some definition to William by building a...