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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.
It's more nobody wants to actually save money. Pension funds were massively underfunded, people didn't self fund with ira/401k.
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.
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.