How to Fix the Retirement Savings Crisis
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Shownotes Transcript
Why 401k and other defined contribution schemes are flawed, leading to a generation of workers unprepared for retirement. What are the solutions to fix the mess.
Topics
- Why 401k and other defined contributions haven't worked, despite their popularity
- Why defined benefit pension plans declined
- Why 401k plans are treated like emergency funds
- How to combine the best of 401k and defined benefit pension plans
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Show Notes
The Shift that Redefined Retirement Security by Shashwat Vidhu Sher—SSRN)
Was the 401(k) a Mistake? by Michael Steinberger—The New York Times Magazine)
U.S. Retirement Assets: Data in Brief—Congressional Research Service)
Where do my CPP contributions go?—CPP Investments)
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