Longevity

An in depth and very worthwhile article in the Wall Street Journal discusses annuities in the context of the financial crisis. Surging demand for annuities--particularly fixed--is a natural reaction to the volatility and pain experienced over the past couple of years. That said, would-be buyers need to inform themselves and consider the pros and cons associated with the entire landscape of options. Topics addressed in the article include: 1) The notion of creating a personal pension 2) Annuity...

The Stanford Center on Longevity recently hosted a conference covering a range of topics that include demographics , stem cells, genetics and Social Security . The Center on Longevity is a great information source for anything related to aging, the impact of regenerative medicine on aging, demographics, public policy, financial security, etc. Conference highlights--which are very interesting and worth a quick read--are published on the Center's site. Source: Stanford Center on Longevity Full...