Retire Inspired

Retire Inspired
Join retirement expert Mary Beth Franklin and experts from Athene and The Index Standard for strategies that take the focus off current challenges and put it back on what clients want for their future.
OCT 31, 2022
By  Athene

Yes, you can help clients navigate a path toward the retirement they envision, even with the significant headwinds that have emerged. In this season of the Retirement Repair Shop podcast series, experts from Athene and The Index Standard speak with retirement income expert Mary Beth Franklin at smart ways to plan around inflation, strategies for handling the recent increase in market volatility, the threat of recession, and more!

Watch Sizzle Reel: All Season

Experts Discuss How to Manage New Challenges to Planning Income During Retirement

Watch Sizzle Reel: Mike Downing

Millions of baby boomers are retired or preparing to retire. But after a decade of strong market performance, near zero interest rates and low inflation, today’s retirees face new challenges: the highest inflation in 40 years coupled with volatile markets against a backdrop of longer lifespans. Guest Mike Downing, Chief Operating Officer of Athene, shares his insights of how older Americans can stretch their savings and stabilize their income over a retirement that could last 30 years or more.

Watch Sizzle Reel: Laurence Black

Millions of American retirees and near retirees are particularly vulnerable as withdrawing funds from a shrinking nest egg during their early retirement years can threaten portfolio longevity. Annuities can deliver the stable income that retirees crave, but how exactly do they DO it? Laurence Black, founder of The Index Standard, helps us look under the hood of the latest annuity offerings to explain how custom indices can create reliable streams of retirement income.

Watch Sizzle Reel: Grant Kvalheim

By 2030, all baby boomers will be over the age of 65 and will make up about 20% of the U.S. population. That means for the first time in our nation’s history, there will be more people over the age of 65 than under age 18. That poses enormous economic challenges for the country and individuals. Unfortunately, many Americans lack the resources for a comfortable retirement or skipped crucial planning steps along the way. Now, many new and soon-to-be retirees face dual threats of high inflation and market volatility. Grant Kvalheim, President of Athene talks about how financial professionals can help their clients grow their retirement savings and create guaranteed income in these challenging times.

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