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Americans Facing a New Retirement Reality
Allianz Life study finds inflation, market volatility, and recurring financial crises are making planning for retirement even more challenging.

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Allianz Life study finds inflation, market volatility, and recurring financial crises are making planning for retirement even more challenging.
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We conduct original survey-based research through our signature studies on retirement, market perceptions, and other timely topics. These downloadable study summaries and fact sheets provide insights into our research findings related to retirement risk, investor and consumer sentiment, and financial planning.
Study found majority of Americans have taken a financial hit due to rising interest rates in the last year.
Study found ongoing financial challenges, such as inflation and market volatility, have created a new retirement reality for Americans to navigate.
Study found that Americans worry about their long-term financial stability and don't think they can depend on Social Security benefits in retirement.
Study found that Americans are prioritizing current expenses at the cost of their retirement.
Study found that the majority of Americans said they have stopped or reduced retirement savings because of inflation.
Study found that more BIPOC respondents indicated that they were interested in working with a financial professional for the first time than they did last year.
Study found that Americans’ anxiety about a recession is increasing as inflation cuts into spending power.
Latest Retirement Risk Readiness Study found that people who have worked with a financial professional feel more prepared to manage potential risks to their retirement.
Study finds more people are worried about a big market crash or major recession than at any time in the last year, with no end to market volatility in sight.
Our latest Retirement Risk Readiness Study shows that retirees are feeling more resilient about their finances, while younger Americans are facing financial fatigue.
Our latest study found that a majority of Americans fear the economic impact of the pandemic will be greater than the Great Recession, making this a crucial time to take a proactive approach to managing retirement risks.
Additional data from our Retirement Risk Readiness Study shows that Americans worry about the increasing cost of living and healthcare costs, but might not have a plan in place to address these retirement risks.
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