How does an environment of persistent low returns influence saving, investing andretirement behaviors?
A new paper from National Bureauof Economic Research explores how persistent low returnswould shape workers' and retirees' decision-making regarding accumulationand retirement patterns.
“Persistent low returns can compel workers to save more andinvest differently when allocating across stocks and bonds.Moreover, the low interest rate environment can also changeretirement decisions, especially regarding how long to work andwhen to claim Social Security benefits,” according to the paper,which was written by The Wharton School's Olivia Mitchell andGoethe University Frankfurt's Vanya Horneff and Raimond Maurer.
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