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Posts Tagged ‘Retirement Reform’

Global crisis, recovery, and the challenge of solvency

June 1, 2010

There are lessons to be learned from the sovereign debt issues that grew worse in recent weeks in Greece and other EU countries.
First, the investment environment is global and we all need to adapt.
And second, the United States must get its own fiscal house in order.
The Congressional Budget Office projected that our national debt will [...]

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Americans want Social Security reform

April 16, 2010

Speaking on April 14 at the Detroit Economic Club, Putnam CEO Robert L. Reynolds called for President Obama to create a bipartisan commission to come up with a plan to make Social Security solvent.
Reynolds cited a recent Putnam survey in which nearly 70% of respondents said they believe it is vital for politicians to act [...]

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SEC eyes target-date funds

March 4, 2010

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 [...]

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

February 4, 2010

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 [...]

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Taking the Next Step in Lifetime Income Planning

February 3, 2010

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 [...]

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2010: The Year of Retirement Reform

February 1, 2010

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.

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Solving America’s Lifetime Income Challenge

October 6, 2009

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
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