Rethinking retirement

Retirement Repair Shop with Mary Beth Franklin

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• David's background.
• The most compelling research David is working on now — the value of advisers.
• Plan providers and advice — should they give it?
• Why delay the start of Social Security benefits?
• Decumulation.
• Inflation.

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Guest Bio

David Blanchett, PhD, CFA, CFP, is managing director and head of retirement research for PGIM DC Solutions. PGIM is the global investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc. In this role he develops research and innovative solutions to help improve retirement outcomes for investors. Prior to joining PGIM, he was the head of retirement research for Morningstar Investment Management and before that the director of consulting and investment research for the Retirement Plan Consulting Group at Unified Trust Co.

David has published over 100 papers in a variety of industry and academic journals. His research has received awards from the Academy of Financial Services (2017), the CFP Board (2017), the Financial Analysts Journal (2015), the Financial Planning Association (2020), the International Centre for Pension Management (2020), the Journal of Financial Planning (2007, 2014, 2015, 2019), and the Retirement Management Journal (2012). He is a regular contributor to the Advisor Perspectives, ThinkAdvisor and the Wall Street Journal.