The typical affluent worker who retired in October 2010 had 12% less retirement savings than the typical affluent worker who retired in October 2006.
Cogent Research L.L.C., Cambridge, Mass., has reported that finding in a summary of results from a survey of 4,000 affluent U.S. consumers with at least $100,000 in investable assets. Cogent Research has been conducting similar surveys every year since 2006.
About 33% of affluent U.S. residents are now retired, Cogent says.