PBS Television - Documentaries
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Program: FRONTLINE
Episode: The Retirement Gamble
Ten trillion dollars in Americans' retirement savings are invested in large and small accounts managed by banks, brokerages, mutual funds, and insurance companies. The Retirement Gamble raises troubling questions about how America's financial institutions protect our savings, and asks whether there is a better way to manage our retirements. These issues apply to all Canadians too, so listen up folks.
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Ten trillion dollars in Americans' retirement savings are invested in large and small accounts managed by banks, brokerages, mutual funds, and insurance companies. The Retirement Gamble raises troubling questions about how America's financial institutions protect our savings, and asks whether there is a better way to manage our retirements.
The Retirement Gamble
After watching the documentary, visit these webpages to view some intriguing articles and useful tools to help educate you on the retirement challenges people face. Are you prepared? What do fees on mutual funds cost you in the long run? Canadian funds are called RRSP's and pensions, but the concept is the same.
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“The Retirement Gamble” Facing Us All
John Bogle: The “Train Wreck” Awaiting American Retirement
Helaine Olen: Why Your 401(k) Retirement Plan is Failing You
Teresa Ghilarducci: Why the 401(k) is a “Failed Experiment”