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Pension Funds
Pensions
Definition: A pension plan is an asset pool that accumulates over an individuals working years and is paid out during the nonworking years. Developed as Americans began relying less on children for care during their later years. Also became popular as life expectancy increased.
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Types of Pensions
The pension fund industry comprises two distinct sectors.
1. Private pension funds: are those funds administered by a private corporation ( e.g. (insurance company, mutual fund).
Any pension plan set up by employers, groups, or individuals
2. Public pension funds: are those funds administered by a federal, state, or local government (e.g., Social Security).
Any pension plan set up by a government body for the general public.
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Become the legal property of the insurance company managing the pension funds.
Because they bear the risk of Assets failure.
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However, the higher rates of return allow the employee to reduce contributions necessary to achieve a given amount of funds at retirement.
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$2000 x 30 = $ 60,000
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Retire in 10 years
$ 85,000
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Fully funded: when sufficient funds are available to meet payouts Overfunded: funds exceed the expected payout Underfunded: funds are not expected to meet the required benefit payouts
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Gain or losses on the investments purchased by the fund with these contributions.
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Social Security
Pay as you go system, where current funding is used (partially) to pay current benefits. Projected number of workers is falling while projected number of retirees is increasing, which will cause problems in years to come if not corrected.
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Social Security
Its difficult to measure the health of the social security system. Many factors are hard to predict, such as birth rates and the rate of immigration. Although it may not fail, itd be wise for you plan other sources for your retirement cash flows.
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Chapter Summary
Insurance Companies: the nature of the industry, including rationale and people employed in the industry, was presented. Fundamentals of Insurance: the seven fundamental ideas behind all insurance were listed and reviewed.
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