Retirement Investing
Spotlighted here are the latest retirement investing tips, as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of retirement investing strategies.
Employers’ Confidence in Workers’ Retirement Readiness Suffers Dramatic Drop
By Danielle AndrusDespite efforts to help workers improve their retirement security through features like automation, a report from Aon Hewitt released Wednesday found that just 4% of employers are very confident about their employees chance at a secure retirement, down from 30% in 2011.
January 26, 2012
Senior Finances and the Great Entitlements Debate (U.S. News)Are seniors struggling? Or are they a drain on younger generations? It's a central issue in the debate over Medicare and Social Security reform.
January 26, 2012
401(k)s to Overtake Pensions as Primary Retirement Vehicle in 2012: State StreetIn 2012, more people will save for retirement in 401(k)-type plans than in traditional pensions, which means employees need better guidance from plan sponsors, says State Street Global Advisors.
January 26, 2012
Retirement Income Scorecard First Quarter 2012: Immediate Annuities (Money Watch)How much retirement income can one generate with $100,000 to invest? Steve Vernon looks at immediate annuities as one of three ways to generate retirement income from retirement savings.
January 26, 2012
Retirement in America is ‘Endangered’ (MarketWatch)Forget the president's State of the Union. What's more pressing for many Americans is the State of Retirement in our country.
January 26, 2012
Fed Signals That a Full Recovery Is Years Away (New York Times)As part of its ongoing attempts to increase transparency, the Federal Reserve released a barrage of statements after a meeting of its policy-making committee on Wednesday, chief among them the announcement that it would keep interest rates near zero well into 2014.
January 26, 2012
Tips for a Secure RetirementFor baby boomers, the chief retirement concerns are outliving their savings and avoiding disability. To help erase these worries, create a well-rounded cash-flow model.
January 26, 2012
Tips for a Secure RetirementFor baby boomers, the chief retirement concerns are outliving their savings and avoiding disability. To help erase these worries, create a well-rounded cash-flow model.