Longevity

Longevity is the length or duration of a life.

Why Even Bother with Self-Service Investing During Retirement

I have a huge amount of sympathy for many of the people who are recently retired or close to retirement.

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The Singularity Presents an Extreme Scenario for Retirement and Annuities

There is a prominent and growing group of people who believe that the exponential pace of technological progress will have a profound near-term impact on society.  Singularity is a term often associated with this school of thought.

American Academy of Actuaries Supports Annuities as Efficient Way to Address Longevity Risk

The American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) responded to the Request for Information that was developed by the Departments of Labor and Treasury earlier this year. The Academy's full response can be viewed here .

Doctor Walter M. Bortz on the Challenge of Financing Human Longevity

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Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and a graduate of Williams College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Recognized as one of America’s leading scientific experts on aging and longevity, Dr. Walter Bortz's research has focused on the importance of physical exercise in the promotion of robust aging.

Dr. Bortz has published over 130 medical articles and authored numerous books, including We Live Too Short and Die Too Long...

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