Is There a Retirement Crisis?
Spencer Look and Jack VanDerhei of Morningstar present a nuanced piece here to address the question about a U.S. retirement crisis. The pair use the new Morningstar Model of US Retirement Outcomes to analyze the likelihood that today’s workers will have adequate financial resources in retirement. There are charts showing Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X data. The major finding is that participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans (such as a 401k) significantly enhances retirement outcomes. Workers without access to these plans face a higher risk of financial shortfalls in retirement. Full piece here.