The Retirement Savings Challenge

SEC eyes target-date funds

paul_ahearn@putnam.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:31:55 +0000

Target-date retirement funds are on the agenda this year on Capitol Hill as federal lawmakers and regulators promise to review how the funds are structured and sold. Designed to be a one-stop solution for investors, target-date retirement funds use a mix of stock and bond funds with dynamic allocations that shift over time, typically becoming more [...]

Putnam’s Robert L. Reynolds urges action in 2010 to strengthen all of America’s retirement savings systems

paul_ahearn@putnam.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:09:06 +0000

Addresses Social Security solvency, universal coverage in workplace savings Speaking at the National Institute on Retirement Security in Washington, D.C., on February 2, 2010, Robert L. Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, urged Congress and the Obama administration to launch a comprehensive effort this year to strengthen all of America’s retirement savings [...]

Taking the Next Step in Lifetime Income Planning

paul_ahearn@putnam.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:13:00 +0000

Putnam CEO Robert Reynolds recently outlined his vision for transforming the retirement savings industry to better help investors create stable streams of income in retirement. One potential key to strengthening the system? Combining traditional mutual funds, absolute return strategies, and guaranteed income products into one seamless solution. Read the text from his speech, given at [...]

2010: The Year of Retirement Reform

paul_ahearn@putnam.com — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:32:22 +0000

Robert L. Reynolds talked to CNBC about a Putnam-sponsored survey on investors' attitudes toward retirement investing and his views on the future of retirement saving in America. The views and opinions expressed are those of Robert Reynolds, President and CEO of Putnam Investments, are subject to change and are not meant as investment advice. Mr. Reynolds is affiliated with Putnam Retail Management.

The need for assured income assets in 21st century retirement plans

jayme_lacour@putnam.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:39 +0000

In his keynote address to retirement industry leaders at the recent Pensions & Investments West Coast Defined Contribution Conference, Putnam Investments President and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Reynolds emphasized the growing need for assured income assets in retirement savers’ portfolios. As American workers live longer, and as income from traditional sources like pensions and Social [...]

Solving the Lifetime Income Challenge: Hedging the Sequence of Returns Risk with Absolute Return Funds

jayme_lacour@putnam.com — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:09:18 +0000

Previously, we saw how the sequence of returns your portfolio experiences after you’ve retired can affect your nest egg. We reviewed how robust returns early in retirement could help afford a steady stream of income and a substantial legacy. We also saw how disastrous returns early on can cause your portfolio to run out of money [...]

Solving the Lifetime Income Challenge: Which returns will you see in retirement?

jayme_lacour@putnam.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:06:08 +0000

Last week, Putnam CEO Bob Reynolds delivered an important address on a topic many investors neglect to consider: the risks posed by the sequence of returns they’ll see once they retire. A lucky investor might see positive returns in the years right after retirement. These positive returns can help raise an account’s value enough to afford [...]

Solving America’s Lifetime Income Challenge

jayme_lacour@putnam.com — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:53:16 +0000

Millions of Americans are facing a huge problem: how to create sufficient income in retirement. Putnam CEO Robert L. Reynolds presented a solution at the National Investment Company Service Association’s October conference. Review his presentation to see how Putnam is making workplace plans less volatile and helping people achieve more successful retirements. Solving America's Lifetime Income Challenge View [...]

Solving America’s Retirement Savings Challenge: Workplace Savings 3.0

paul_ahearn@putnam.com — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:36:08 +0000

If action is not taken to boost retirement savings — and substantially — a generation from now, millions of people could be short on funds to pay for food, medicine, and housing. Fortunately, the framework for a solution already exists in the form of America’s workplace savings plans.

Where the Defined Contribution World Should Be Going in the Future

jcosco@tippingpointlabs.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:56:18 +0000

The Defined Contribution system has been at the center of attention from Congress — and according to Putnam CEO Robert Reynolds, it can be made a much more robust, reliable part of solving America’s retirement challenge.