Data & Research
Workers Underestimating Income Replacement Needs
Sixty-six percent of workers believe they need less than 80% of pre-retirement income to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement.
Some Wealthiest Professionals Rely on Advisers
About one-fifth (21%) Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) professionals consider themselves 'adviser dependent.'
Up or Down?
It’s an issue that has plagued humankind ever since men and women began living together - with indoor plumbing.
Small Business Owner Retirement Security Declines
About two-thirds (68%) of small business owners say they are now more concerned about their retirement security than they were last fall.
Future Earnings Maybe Not Better Than Past
Individuals in the U.S. today may not be better off in terms of income as their father's generation, a recent study suggests.
Advisers Not as Valued as Family, Friends for Financial Advice
Workers are twice as likely to look to personal research or the advice of family and friends as they are to rely on the services of a financial...
DB Market To Experience Major Upheaval
The U.S. defined benefit pension market is going to be hit with a massive shakeup that will see three-quarters of private-sector DB assets frozen or terminated in the...
Trust a Critical Factor in 401(k) Participation
Although behavioral components are important, financial literacy and trust are critical variables in understanding 401(k) plan savings behavior.
Retirement Savings Decisions Swayed By Emotions
Fear, regret, inertia, aggressiveness, and susceptibility can influence retirement investors to react to market uncertainty in ways that may not be in their best interest, according to a...
Retirement Will Include Part-time Work
Nearly three-quarters of workers say they plan to continue working on a part-time basis after retirement; 21% say that part-time work will be a major source of retirement...
Affluent Investors Have Increased Confidence About Investment Climate
The Citi Smith Barney Working Wealth Investor Poll for May indicates a u-turn in affluent investors’ confidence.
HNW Market Offers Bountiful Adviser Opportunities
While many high-net-worth Americans vow to make financial planning decisions without the aid of an adviser, a growing number admit they’re relatively clueless about investing.
Affluence Does Not Ease Retirement Concerns
Despite the fact that the majority of high-net-worth individuals say they are extremely secure with their long-term wealth, their primary financial concern is their retirement security.
Mothers and Daughters Don’t Share Family Values on Retirement
Daughters are more than twice as likely as their mothers to enter retirement steeped in debt of $25,000 or more and be forced to work far longer than...
Phased Retirement Excites Workers, Not Employers
Despite all the recent attention to, and discussions about, phased retirement for Baby Boomers, a new study indicates some employers aren’t jumping for joy about the prospect of...
Today’s Parents Have it Tougher – But Are They Better?
By any measure, it’s tough being a parent– but are today’s parents doing a better job than their parents did?
Early Roth Adopters Are Active Retirement Savers
Participants in retirement plans at The Vanguard Group who opted to take advantage of the Roth 401(k) in its first year have tended to be those more likely...
Plans Important for Small Biz Success
About half of small business employees (49%) who now belong to a workplace retirement plan say they would stay away from a potential employer not offering such a...
Report: Provider Web Sites Missing the Boat
Communicating with plan participants via a Web site may still be the “in″ thing, but a recent study indicates that plan providers’ Internet efforts are still far from...