Retiring in Japan: Seniors greatly outnumber younger workers — and that’s a big problem for everyone
Japan has one of the highest old-age dependency ratios but not one of the highest retirement income replacement ratios. That could spell trouble for its citizens, now and in the future. The old-age dependency ratio measures how many people there are over 65 years old to those who are between 20 and 64 years old. […]
Here’s the salary you need to earn to save 10% of your income and retire with $2 million
Experts often recommend saving up $1 million before you retire. While many people are able to live on much less than that, for others $1 million may not be enough, thanks in part to longer life expectancy and disappearing pensions. At the same time, many financial planners also suggest saving anywhere between 10% and 15% […]
How Working In Retirement Became A Reality
For years, many workers nearing retirement have professed plans to work part-time during retirement. But few retirees have actually continued working part-time. Things are changing. A recent survey of pre-retirees and retirees shows that the gap between planning to work in retirement and doing so has narrowed. I have to confess I was a little bit surprised […]
Why You May Be Forced to Retire Sooner Than Planned
As an entrepreneur, your work is such a big part of your life that it may be hard to imagine not doing it. But if, like many people, you are planning to keep working past 65, a recent study from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research (CRR) may give you pause. “The share of workers […]
Smart is the first car brand to switch to an all-EV lineup
The EQ Fortwo and EQ Forfour were designed from scratch as electric cars. Smart has touted electric models in its lineup for years, but they’ve usually been secondary to the gas and diesel models. Now, however, the EVs have the spotlight to themselves. The Daimler badge has revealed the EQ Fortwo and EQ Forfour, both of which are not […]
India’s Vikram lunar lander lost contact during its descent
The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is safe but its lander likely crashed. Today India attempted to become only the fourth nation to successfully soft-land on the surface of the Moon. That mission appears to have failed, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with its Vikram lander at an altitude of 2.1km above the lunar […]
Panasonic’s high-contrast dual LCD does a great impression of an OLED
Terrible name, though. Terrible. Panasonic’s cavernous IFA booth had everything from high-concept beauty products through to cameras and TVs. Regarding the latter, it had two prototype TVs, an advanced transparent OLED that Panasonic has showed off at tradeshows in the past, and a “mega contrast” TV that could, one day, power movie production house mastering […]
Streaming dominates the music industry’s revenue
Artists only see a tiny fraction of the profits, though. The music industry is on the upswing, and the RIAA has services like Spotify and Apple Music to thank. Adoption has steadily increased, and they accounted for 80 percent of the revenue from the first half of 2019. Despite these record-breaking numbers, the artists who […]
Stocks to Watch: Anaptysbio Inc (ANAB)
Checking in on shares of Anaptysbio Inc (ANAB), we can see that the current opinion signal on the stock for today’s session is 100% Sell. Looking back at the last month, the opinion signal reads 100% Sell. This is the combined signal for the previous month when applying a wide array of studies based on […]
Stocks to Watch: Enerplus Corporation (NYSE:ERF)
Wall Street analysts often give recommendations on equities that they cover. These analysts typically have a deep understanding of the health of a particular company. Taking a quick look at shares of Enerplus Corporation (NYSE:ERF), we note that the current average broker rating is now 1.5. This data is provided by Zacks Research using a […]