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ABOUT THE RETIREMENT INCOME PAGE:

We’ve now passed the point where that “pig in the python” of Baby Boomer retirements has passed the midway point. Gen X is coming up fast, and the oldest Millennials have already crossed the age-40 threshold. Whatever label younger generations may want to put on it, retirement plan participants—and by extension retirement plan sponsors—are increasingly interested in, and looking for, retirement income solutions. And even if they weren’t, it’s clear that the federal and state governments are, whether in the context of the SECURE Act provisions that seek to boost visibility and foster fiduciary adoption of these solutions, or in the advent of state-run IRAs for private-sector workers designed to help create retirement savings vehicles that weren’t previously available in their workplaces.

In this special retirement income section, you’ll find insights, industry perspectives and our first-ever Retirement Income Buyer’s Guide—in sum, some retirement income solutions!

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SPECIAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SECTION FROM THE 2022 FALL ISSUE OF NAPA NET THE MAGAZINE:

Insightful perspectives on the issues surrounding - and the solutions emerging - on successful retirement income strategies.

 

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RETIREMENT INCOME NEWS:

Inflation's Long Shadow

Author: Judy Ward | 4/27/2022

Cover Story: Fall Issue 2022 of NAPA Net the Magazine. Inflation spike spurs interest in, concerns about, retirement income... Read More

 

Has Interest Grown for Guaranteed Lifetime Income Options? 

Author: Ted Godbout | 10/7/2022  

As Americans experience the impact of inflation, a new survey finds that employee interest in guaranteed lifetime income investment options has apparently increased since 2021, but a few barriers... Read More 

 

The Retirement Income Assumption That Can Lead to Suboptimal Portfolios  

Author: David Blanchett | 9/29/2022  

Financial planning tools and retirement research predominately assume that retirement spending is effectively static, where the annual spending amount increases annually with inflation, regardless of... Read More 

 

9 Items to Consider When Assessing Retirement Income Solutions  

Author: Ted Godbout | 7/11/2022  

There is growing interest among plan sponsors in offering a retirement income solution. But how does a DC plan sponsor go about choosing the right one? To assist in evaluating suitable product... Read More 

 

5 Big Questions About Lifetime Income Solutions  

Author: Tamiko Toland | 5/25/2022  

Lifetime income solutions are a hot topic in defined contribution—and people have questions! Here, we touch on five common objections and concerns that arise around the rationale for including these... Read More 

 

‘Out’ Takes: New Solutions for an Old Problem  

Author: Judy Ward | 4/27/2022  

Will a new generation of lifetime income products finally gain traction in the market? In the cover story in the latest issue of NAPA Net the Magazine, Judy Ward has answers from some industry... Read More 

 

READER RADAR: (Re)Assessing Retirement Income Readiness 

Author: Nevin E. Adams, JD | 4/1/2022  

It’s ironic that programs designed to provide retirement income pay so little attention to the realization of that objective—this week, ahead of some NAPA Summit sessions on the topic—we asked... Read More 

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