July 23, 2012
"It is now more than 30 years since the 401(k)/Individual Retirement Account model appeared on the scene. This do-it-yourself pension system has failed. It has failed because it expects individuals without investment expertise to reap the same results as professional investors and money managers. What results would you expect if you were asked to pull your own teeth or do your own electrical wiring?"

— Teresa Ghilarducci is a professor of economics at the New School for Social Research

(Source: The New York Times)

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