AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

Author(s): Izabela Pruchnicka-Grabias
Subject(s): Demography and human biology, Gerontology, Financial Markets, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Ekonomski fakultet u Osijeku
Keywords: retirement investments; stocks; bonds; real estate market;
Summary/Abstract: Life of retired people cannot be financed from the public systems only. The attrition rate has been decreasing for many years and pension systems in many countries are at risk of bankruptcy. The author compares different kinds of investments possible to be made to finance the retirement period. The analysis of risk and return is conducted for typical retirement investments like bonds, stocks, or real estate. The paper aims at answering the question if it is possible to choose the best asset at any time as the retirement time investment. The study is done on the basis of the Polish investor and also contains the analysis of different types of risks concerned with analyzed kinds of assets.

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