From ByAllAccounts
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Summary: On average, financial advisors say their clients should expect Medicare to cover about three-fifths of their annual health care costs. Couple this with numerous studies that show the average American has not yet saved enough for retirement, and the 10,000 Baby Boomers who are retiring each day, and an alarming picture begins to come into view.
From wealthmanagement.com
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Summary: The most successful financial advisers take their time picking up new technology, focus on the "client experience" and deemphasize back-office trades, according to a new study from Fidelity Investments.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: A new survey from MFS has found that the younger generation’s definition of long-term investing is quite short, and that these "recession babies" invest more conservatively than even their grandparents.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Two recent studies by the Employee Benefit Research Institute show how baby boomers and Gen Xers are faring in their retirement readiness (much better thanks to the housing and financial markets), while another shows that those already in retirement are taking “small” withdrawals from their IRAs.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: In the anguished debate over the value of a college education vs. high costs and declining opportunities, a new Pew Research Center study weighs in resoundingly on the side of higher education.