Visualizing the Demographic Challenge
Visualizing the effects of low fertility rates combined with increasing longevity.
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May
Warren Buffett Comments on Social Security as a Form of a Nationalized Annuity
Warren Buffett had some comments on the life insurance and annuity industries during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders conference held on Omaha over the past weekend.Buffett's comments on Social Security as a form of a nationalized annuity were made on response to a question about the…
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21
May
Noteworthy Reads - October 18, 2013
- The value of health and longevity -- ”a 1 percent reduction in cancer mortality would be worth $500 billion” (Dartmouth College)
- 2 formulas intended to optimize annual retirement withdrawal strategy -- 1 approach is dynamic and the other is based on required minimum distribution (RMD) rules…
21
May
Are Equity Indexed Annuities Really the Top Performing Asset Class Since 1995?
A recent article in Forbes magazine discusses the pros and cons of equity indexed annuities.On the negative side the author makes a high level reference to costs and questions whether equity indexed annuity owners receive fair value for what they pay.The interesting part of the article, though, is…
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21
May
Zvi Bodie on the Safety of Stocks in the Long Run
The notion that stocks are risky in the short-run but safe in the long run is a dangerous financial fallacy according to Boston University professor Zvi Bodie.
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21
May
Yield-Starved and Losing Patience
Millions of savers around the world starting to realize the implications of negative real interest rates as far as the eye can see.
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