But of course you get less in retirement. You’re a woman – The Globe and Mail, Wednesday, May 18
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/why-should-women-pay-more-than-men-for-the-same-annuities/article30063348/
Elizabeth Shilton examines how women typically receive lower monthly annuity payouts than men of a similar age. Financial institutions justify this by the fact that women tend to live longer than man.
Why you might be better off without a defined-benefit pension plan – The Financial Post, Friday, May 20
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/managing-wealth/why-you-might-be-better-off-without-a-defined-benefit-pension-plan
Ted Rechtshaffen proposes a plan that might result in you ending up better off in retirement than if you had put money into a defined-benefit pension plan. I suppose, but I’m very happy with mine Ted.
The Globe and Mail’s ETF Buyer’s Guide, Part 5: seeking income – The Globe and Mail, Friday, May 20
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/etfs/the-globe-and-mails-etf-buyers-guide-part-5-seeking-income/article30111772/
Rob Carrick addresses retirees in the final instalment of his ETF Buyer’s Guide. Various “exchange-traded funds designed primarily for the income-seeking investor” are examined.
The Real Reason Apple Made the Apple Watch – time.com, Monday, May 9
http://time.com/4323318/apple-watch-steve-jobs-health/
Tim Bavarian discusses how Apple’s primary motivation behind the development of the Apple Watch was to address Steve Jobs’ wish to build a digital “connection between patients, their data, and their healthcare providers”. This stemming, of course, from his battle with pancreatic cancer.
