Life Expectancy at Retirement

Source: The Economist, via Greg Mankiw.

Americans, as well as citizens of many other advanced nations, now spend about twice as many years in retirement as they did a generation or two ago.  Aggressive saving and adherence to a well-thought-out investment plan are more important today than they have ever been.  It is a big mistake for today’s 65-year olds to no longer consider themselves to be “long-term investors.”


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