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retirement

[ri-tahyuhr-muhnt] / rɪˈtaɪər mənt /




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Fidelity will add an annuity to a diversified target-date fund, which shifts from stocks into bonds as workers get closer to retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Bad business decisions, a divorce and taxes left him with $9,000 in his bank account, a $13,000 MLB pension, a $242,000 retirement account, and $200,000 in equity in a Las Vegas condo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The three structural assumptions supporting most Americans’ retirement plans have broken.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

While retirement savers might be able to earn higher returns by leaving more of their money in the stock market, annuities shield them from stock market losses and provide a lifelong income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A number of exposition directors held General Electric stock and urged William Baker, president of the fair since Lyman Gage’s April retirement, to accept the bid.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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