Center for Retirement Research

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  Workers need to put more dollars in DC plans

  By Maria Wood  |  April 24, 2013

  As companies shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans, workers must be engaged in the process and save more, experts say.

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  U.S. retirement industry could learn from Australia’s successes

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 19, 2013

  The U.S. could learn a few lessons from Australia’s system, which combines mandated individual savings and a means-tested government pension.

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  Conflicts-of-interest cost retirement investors billions

  By Chris Carosa  |  April 11, 2013

  What's the true cost of (the lack of) a uniform fiduciary standard?

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  Long-term care: What's at risk?

  By Steve Schoonveld  |  November 1, 2012

  Clients who lack a plan for long-term care costs create complications for themselves, their retirement plans and their friends and family.

• Road to retirement shouldn’t be paved with stocks

  By Staff Writer  |  August 17, 2012

  Advisors should be instructing clients to work longer, cut spending and use a reverse mortgage, according to a new study.

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  A Fresh Approach to Managing Risk in Variable Annuities

  By Daniel Hayes  |  July 19, 2012

  These new risk-managed asset-allocation strategies protect capital and tamp down volatility in VAs.

• Are we lying to ourselves about our pension problems? (TIME)

  By Staff Writer  |  June 28, 2012

  The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is changing the bookkeeping rules so new pension plan reporting better reflects reality.

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  Survey: Half of U.S. Households Aren’t Ready to Retire

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  June 20, 2012

  The report also finds that by working five years longer than the assumed retirement age of 65, the percentage of American households prepared to retire increases to 86%.

• Retirement Bottom Line: Many Will Have to Work Until 70 (USA Today)

  By Staff Writer  |  April 24, 2012

  Seventy could be the new 65 for retirees who don't have enough saved up.

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  Prudential Promotes Retirement Savings Via MSEPs, VAs with Guaranteed Features

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  April 9, 2012

  Prudential outlines a three-step process for individuals and companies to combat the risks of a retirement savings shortfall