Oh wow, it’s like the pension system in the US is broken and now, instead of remedying this issue, the finance sector, who btw gamed politicians to “diversify” the pension money, are now saying that what they did isn’t enough, that it isn’t capable of withstanding recession, rent hikes and that old, infirm people will be relying on family to take care of them.
SOUNDS LIKE THE LONG CON TO ME.
Except the family can’t afford to help their infirm parents. Where tf do you think we’re going to come up with the money for that? We are already paycheck to paycheck
And where are they going to live when I can’t even afford to buy my own home let alone one large enough for all of us?
Oh that’s right, that’s a me problem and we live in a society of “I got mine (and yours) fuck you.”
:/
Democrats out here even IRL claiming they aren’t right wing then calling me a communist for thinking a 40 hour work week should be enough to guarantee a basic/entry level of housing like an efficiency or a roomie situation.
It’s more nobody wants to actually save money. Pension funds were massively underfunded, people didn’t self fund with ira/401k.
Yeah, I don’t think it’s that. I agree people don’t save, and I’m sure there are a myriad of reasons for that, from bills to bad financial planning, but largely saving for retirement is a lost cause. I’ve put 15% in my retirement account since I was 19 and am projected to be short in retirement because the market average return is so close to inflation that my money won’t appreciate significantly enough to retire. Additionally, if I wanted the returns needed to make money on my retirement account I would need to invest in a disproportionate amount in high risk stocks, which isn’t sustainable.
I’ve resigned myself to working until I die with my retirement going to fund my childrens’ 401ks.
Yeah, but that just speaks to the trust the common man has to the 401k. Like New Jersey is one example of a retirement fund being mismanaged, and it’s only one out of many. If people see this, they lose trust in the funds, and won’t put in the money. That trust es mui importante, word to Spain.
The US financial industry needs a good cleaning if you ask me. There are too many dark pools, unwise and unethical investments, as well as a culture of nepotism, narcissism and greed. The 500 index is no longer viewed as a secure and stable index, mostly because of unwise and risky investments, but also because of the affirmationed nepotism.
These are actual problems, symptoms of wider corruption. That people lose trust in them is just a matter of course.
There’s definitely some shady shit various financial companies have done, but it’s not the main problem apartfrom pension funds. Pensions absolutely got screwed by companies able to use overly optimistic investment forecasts. The far bigger issue for individual retirement is that people are addicted to spending, and will go to insane lengths to justify that spending. What they need to do is continued and consistent investment over decades, but instead people will buy into scams or try to time the market to “catch up.”
I am not in the US but will be in the same boat except no family so for me there will be one way out of the situation.
Same.
Americans will outlive their billionaire ruling class, warns angry mob of workers.
That’s literally by design by the same elite CEOs that now are “sounding the alarm” about it.
BlackRock are the shitheads buying up all the real estate.
Maybe the red states could get their act together long enough to put the 90% tax on billionaires through? Medicare For All? Whatdya say red states
If they did, the blue states would suddenly turn around and call those progressive ideas “far-right propaganda.” There will be no victory for the
poorless-than-rich in this country without a major revolution.Get out of here with your whataboutism.
Whataboutism? What about what? I’m just a realist who’s lived in this country long enough to know that red vs blue is all just a show for the common folk to keep them divided. If either side actually wanted change, they’d be willing to compromise. Instead, we get constant outrage bait and empty promises.
It’s cute that people still think there are “good guys” in U.S. politics, but it’s that kind of willful ignorance and false hope that keep the rich rich and the poor poor.
One side is clearly worst than the other on every metric possible. So it’s fucking rich to bring the democrats in the conversation for whatever reason on a hypothetical scenario.
So get out of here with your good guy rhetoric. One side is better than the other by a long shot, and you know it.
I would wager my left nut that you vote right wing in elections, because that’s the same bullshit that non-assumed right wing peon is spouting.
This guy thinks both major political parties are equally bad. He must be a right-winger!
I shouldn’t need to point out the absurdity of this statement, but apparently I do: it’s absurd.
Problem is you’re doing it in defense of conservatives.
You can say “democrats are bad” when it’s relevant. Your statement isn’t relevant in any way, and that’s what makes it whataboutism.
But it was relevant. The comment I was replying to was saying “Republicans are bad,” so I just chimed in with “they’re all bad.”
And I’m not defending anyone. Neocons are just as bad as neolibs. My point is that we shouldn’t be so quick to believe proven liars just because they’re saying things we like to hear.
it’s not a defense of conservatives to say they are liars.
One side is clearly worst than the other on every metric possible.
And the other side consistently compromises with that worse side, time after time, never putting up anything more than a whisper of resistance. As a result, the side of lesser evil is now more evil than the side of greater evil was 50 years ago.
Yes. But that still implies one side is worse than the other……
so that’s why they don’t?
As if people didn’t have enough reason to loathe Larry Fink.
He wraps a rope around the propeller, burns up the engine and then sheepishly says, “Oops… looks like you guys are fucked…”
I wonder who’s fault that is fucking BlackRock
I imagine BlackRock CEO’s fortune will outlive him, too, many times over
I wonder if we can extrapolate the implication here
What retirement money, better yet whats retirement
I hope so! Cancer sucks
Truly wish this guy the worst in life.
