Retirement Income

There is no Free Lunch for Retirees when it Comes to Investment Risk

Retirees have every reason to be an extremely risk averse bunch. After all, most of them have an immediate or near-term need to draw income from their assets. This need for income should result in zero tolerance for investment risk or reduction in value of the assets that are intended to produce the retirement income...

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Writing the Book on Retirement Portfolios

Anyone thinking about retirement income should pick-up a copy of Retirement Portfolios by Michael Zwecher. This recommendation applies to both financial...

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DFA Retirement Income Efforts

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) appears to be ramping-up its retirement income efforts. Advisor One reported on the recent DFA-sponsored retirement planning conference in Chicago. DFA's retirement income efforts appear to be largely focused on the defined contribution or 401k market. DFA's retirement income offering is named "Managed DC." The product appears to be offered exclusively in the retirement plan market. DFA has a huge presence in the asset accumulation space with $232 billion in...

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GAO Retirement Income Study Bullish on Annuities

At the request of Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) just released a study that provides an assessment of the current state of the retirement income market in the United States.

For those interested in retirement income, the study is full of interesting data and conclusions. Some...

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Disconnect Between Retirement Savings and Income Highlighted by JP Morgan Report

The majority of Americans are keenly interested in retirement income , but they are unable to make the connection between how their retirement savings translates to income. A recent survey and related report from JP Morgan indicates that 86 percent of 401k plan participants acknowledge that they need to know how much of their pre-retirement income they will be able to replace. At the same time, however, two thirds of the survey respondents indicate that they have no idea how much they need to...

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