In Episode 87 of Economics Explored, host Gene Tunny discusses saving and investing for retirement with Sarah Holden, Senior Director of Retirement & Investor Research at the Investment Company Institute (ICI). ICI is the leading association representing regulated funds globally, including US mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Sarah has a Ph.D. in economics and has studied retirement trends and policy, as well as the behavior of investors, for decades. She uses humor and plain English to make retirement and investment concepts clear. Sarah is based in Washington, DC and Gene spoke with her over Zoom on 12 May 2021.
Links relevant to the conversation include:
ICI Education Foundation (ICIEF)
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing
Australia vs US: A scorecard on the Australian and US Defined Contribution Systems
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