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RETIREMENT STRATEGIES

As a wave of baby boomers approach their retirement years, they are contending with a turbulent and uncertain financial environment. Financial services firms are launching a broad array of new and complicated financial products designed to help pre-retirees and retirees maintain an income during retirement. Are these products worth it? Do pre-retirees need to adjust retirement plans to a new economic reality?

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