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Trends and Issues

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Trends and Issues, written for an educated, non-technical audience, provides information to help readers make better financial and strategic decisions for themselves and their families. Recent titles include:

  • Engaging New Hires To Invest in Their Financial Security
  • A Paycheck for Life: The Role of Annuities in Your Retirement Portfolio
  • Adjusting Retirement Goals and Savings Behavior: The Role of Financial Education

Recent Articles

How TIAA-CREF Funded Plans Differ from a Typical 401(k) Plan
John H. Biggs
Executive-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of Finance
New York University
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA-CREF
TIAA-CREF Institute Fellow
February 2010

The Use and Impact of Advice among Near-Retirees
Paul J. Yakoboski
Principal Research Fellow
TIAA-CREF Institute
February 2010

Are Plan Administrators Prepared to Meet the New Regulatory Requirements?

David P. Richardson, Ph.D.
Principal Research Fellow
TIAA-CREF Institute

Paul J. Gallagher
TIAA-CREF


February 2010

Meeting Health Care Expenses in Retirement: How Ready Are Near-Retirees?
Paul J. Yakoboski
Principal Research Fellow
TIAA-CREF Institute
December 2009