Welcome to InFRE’s April, 2017 Issue of Retirement Insight and Trends

On April 11, 2017

Retirement InSight and Trends is the quarterly newsletter for the International Foundation for Retirement Education’s Certified Retirement Counselors® (CRC®s) to help retirement professionals with the practical application of new retirement readiness, counseling, planning and income management concepts for the mid-market. Find out more about the CRC® and

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How to Use Reverse Mortgages to Secure Your Retirement

On April 11, 2017

By Wade Pfau, Ph.D., CFA, author of academic retirement research with practical application, RetirementReseacher.com

A lot of advisors did their due diligence about reverse mortgages in the past. But the research and the public policy changes over the […]

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No Portfolio is an Island

On April 30, 2016

By David Blanchett, CFA, CFP®, AIFA® – Head of Retirement Research, Morningstar

Editor’s note:
This presentation was delivered in live webinar format in 2016. David’s comments have been edited for clarity and length.

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The 4% Rule is Not Safe in a Low-Yield World

On June 10, 2013

by Michael Finke, Ph.D., CFP®, Wade D. Pfau, Ph.D., CFA, David M. Blanchett, CFA, CFP®

Editor’s Note:  I have been concerned for several years about the effect of low interest rates on retirees and what will happen to their bond investments once interest rates are not artificially suppressed.  I’ve also long held that the 4% rule is not […]

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