Although it's important for
people nearing retirement age to be wary of risky investments, they also shouldn't be too conservative.
Last year's stock market meltdown, which left many private sector professionals
near retirement with inadequate savings, illustrates the problems associated with shifting these risks to employees.
At the back end, pensions do have a retention effect on
teachers nearing retirement age, but that comes too late to affect teacher retention rates very much.
We have a substantial amount of cash that needs to be working harder than it currently is, but my husband is
nearing retirement so we can not afford to lose any capital.
Then again, financial freedom seekers won't
get near retirement goals by fleeing investment risk entirely.
But the programs are «not going to be for everyone,» she said, such as older
workers nearing retirement age, a growing cohort in this country.
Clients nearing retirement have increasingly been attracted to products that allow them to buy future income with recent portfolio gains.
One of the biggest factors is age — a 20 year old just starting out in the workforce will have an entirely different portfolio mix than
someone near retirement.
While it's commonly known that teacher turnover rates are high in the early years, it's less well known that turnover rates are even higher for teachers
nearing retirement eligibility.
If you're getting older —
perhaps nearing retirement age — but still wish to continue working, competing with the younger generation can be difficult.
Whether nearing retirement or new to the businesses, all real estate professionals will benefit from preparing for the future and having a sound exit plan in place.
Under a final salary scheme the amount of pension received is based on
salary near retirement and the number of years of membership in the scheme.
Honestly though, I haven't heard a reason to care much other than for tax
reasons near retirement — to me, capital gains and dividends are mostly equivalent.
These are great for older investments who could not deal with a sudden loss of
money near retirement, or those who only want slow, reliable growth.
Investors
nearing retirement tend to pay particular importance to a company's dividend payments because it means more potential retirement income to them.
For coal
miners nearing retirement age, a transition plan could make support payments available until they are eligible to receive their pensions.
As real estate
salespeople near retirement or contemplate a lifestyle change, they may wonder if there is a way to cash out of their business building years.
Many
people nearing retirement age especially want to get rid of their mortgages since they will soon have little to no income coming in to pay the mortgage bill every month.
It is unlikely that teacher pensions are a factor in this difference since evidence shows that they do not act as a meaningful retention incentive outside of a small effect for
teachers nearing retirement.