The strategic planning process includes time dedicated to discussing and capturing planning assumptions. These often consist of thoughts, opinions, observations, and predictions of what the future may ...

A necessary yet often overlooked step in the planning process is the recording of assumptions; those insights and expectations upon which the plan will be constructed. Sometimes referred to as ...

Retirement is a big question mark for most people. Even with planning, there will be some gray areas and opportunities for making assumptions about what to expect or how far your money will go. One of ...

When it comes to retirement planning, “hope for the best, plan for the worst” is a reasonable motto. Given that many retirees fear running out of money more than they fear death, it’s only prudent for ...

The CEO described to me his company’s planning process with a tone of frustration. It sounded to me that the company’s managers saw the process as a chore and not a tool. The key, in this situation, ...

An enduring wave of novel class actions challenging the actuarial assumptions used to calculate certain pension benefits has prompted many sponsors of defined benefit pension plans to evaluate their ...

A new study by Jackson Financial Inc. and Boston College suggests that most seniors are not as concerned about longevity risk – i.e., outliving retirement resources – as they should be, as most are ...

Everyone is familiar with the old adage about what you get when you assume something—probably not appropriate for print, but there is little doubt of what you are thinking right now. Unfortunately, ...