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UBS CIO Wealth Management Research 3Q 2014
Your Wealth & Life
Navigating longevity
Personal strategies for wealth management
Inside: An interview with the head of MIT’s AgeLab, Joe Coughlin
ContentsNavigating longevity
02 Editorial
03 Introduction: Planning for longevity risk certainty
06 Interview: David McWilliams speaks with Joe Coughlin
08 Longevity planning for retirees
Safe spending rates, revisited Personal pensions Efficientwithdrawalstrategies Prudent leverage Demographics and asset returns
17 Millennials and longevity
Human capital, the hidden asset Human capital and asset allocation Insurance implications of a longer life Locatingassetsduringwealthaccumulation
23 Wealth transfer and legacy
Trusts:focusonflexibility Longevityandtheannualgifttaxexclusion Givingwhileliving
31 Disclaimer
Inearly2013,weasked2,056investorsabouttheirtopfinan-cial concerns (UBS Investor Watch,Q12013).Nearlyallofthetoptenresponseswerestrategicinnature.HowdoIknowifI’msavingenough?HowdoIknowifI’lloutlivemyassets?HowcanIavoidmajorfinancialmistakes?HowdoIprepare forhealthcareexpensesinretirement?HowdoIensurethefinancialwell-beingofmychildrenandgrandchildren?
Wewerenotsurprisedbytheseresults.Duringtherecoveryfollowingthefinancialcrisis,we’venoticedaseaofchangeinourclients’perspectivesaboutmanagingtheirwealth.Perhapsitwasarecognitiondrawnfromdevastatedhouseholdbalancesheetsin2008andearly2009,butachievinggoalshaselevatedinimportancewhereastheephemeral“outperformance”bogeyseemstohavetakenabackseat.
Inordertoaddressthesemore-strategicquestions,we’repleasedtolaunchthefirsteditionofournewquarterlyflag-ship, Your Wealth & Life.Thispublicationwillprimarilyfocusonwhatacademicsandpractitionersrefertoasthelifecycletheoryofwealthmanagement.
Ultimately,savingsandinvestmentarevehiclesforshiftingconsumptionintothefuture,butasmanyinvestorshavedis-covered,successfullyaccomplishingthattaskisfraughtwithchallenges.Withthisnewflagshipreport,weendeavortoofferrigorousanswerstotheseveryimportanttopics.
Ourfirsteditionfocusesonlongevity.Whetheryou’re25,55or75,thechangingnatureofhumanlongevityimpactshowyoushouldsave,invest,plan,spend,give,andbequest.Wehopeyoufindthiscomprehensiveoverviewbothinterestingand enlightening.
Dear reader,
MichaelCrook
MikeRyan
Mike Ryan, CFAChief Investment Strategist, WMARegional CIO, Wealth Management US
Michael Crook, CAIAHead of Portfolio & Planning Research
CIO, Wealth Management US
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Introduction Planning for longevity risk certainty
Michael Crook, CAIA, Head of Portfolio & Planning Research
Imagineyouwerea40-year-oldmalein1940.Youhadsurviveda15%chanceofpassingawayduringyourfirstyearoflife(anda1.5%probabil-ityofpassingawayduringWWI),butyourfuturemortalityremainedveryuncertain.Eventhoughyourremainingmedianlifeexpectancywasprettyreasonableat30to40moreyears,youhadaslightlyhigherprobabilityofpassingawayinyourmid-60sthaninyourmid-80s.1Livingwellintoyour80sand90swasafairlylow-probabilityrisk.Certainlysuchanoutlookwouldhaveanimpactonhowyousavedandinvestedoveryourlifetime.
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Fast forward to 2014Theoutlookforlongevityhasshiftedsignifi-cantly.Notonlyhasinfantmortalitydeclinedbyover98%in100years,butdueinparttomajorpublichealthgains,likedeclinesinsmoking-related illness and car fatalities, end-of-life lon-gevityhasimprovedsignificantlyaswell.Peopleare living longer, healthier lives. Mostlongevitydiscussionsfocusonextensionsofmedianlifeexpectancy.Thesehavebeenimpres-siveandshouldn’tbeunderstated–particularlybecausemanystudiesindicateindividualssys-tematicallyunderestimatehowlongtheywilllive.2Lifeexpectancyfora65-year-oldintheUSjumpedfrom12.7yearsto15yearstonearly20yearsbetween1940,1970,and2010,respec-tively.3Keepinmindthatlifeexpectancynum-bersaremediannumbersandthatfullyhalfofall65-year-oldswilllivepastthemedianexpectancy. Assuch,usingmedianlifeexpectancynumbersdesigned to represent an entire population can beamisleadingguidetolongevity.Becauseoffactorssuchasobesityandsocioeconomic
status,“average”longevitycanbehighlyvariedamongdifferentpopulationsandcohorts.Forinstance,individualsthatretainahealthybodymassindexthroughouttheirlivescanreasonablyadd2to3yearstothemediannumbers.
Perhapsanequallyimportantbutoftenover-lookedaspectoflongevityisthechangingdistri-butionofmortalityoverthelifecycle(seeFig.1).Only50yearsago,a65-year-oldfacedroughlyanequalprobabilityofdeatheveryyearuntiltheywere85,atwhichpoint80%hadpassedaway.Asitisnow,deathwasguaranteed;onlythetimingofitwasextraordinarilyuncertain. Today,thedistributionsurroundingtheproba-bilityofdeathhasbecomemuchmorepeaked.Survivalintoaperson’s80sand90sismuchmorelikely.Infact,anaverage65-year-oldfemaletodayhasagreaterthan30%chanceoflivingto90.Survivorshipoddsforacouplecompound these statistics further. There’s a 50%probabilitythatatleastonememberofatwo-personhouseholdcurrentlyaged65willlivetobe90.
25%Decline between 1981 and 2009 in age-adjusted death rate for all causes of death among people age 65 and over.2
Retirement ≠ Old84% of investors say retirement is not a sign of being old (UBS Investor Watch).1
50%Decline in death rates for heart disease and stroke between 1981 and 2009.2
Lung cancerThe decrease in smok-ing has been a major factor in the decline of the US cancer death rate overall – especially the lung cancer death rate among men.3
Feeling goodDuring the period of 2008–2010, 76 percent of people age 65 and over rated their health as good, very good, or excellent.2
Wheredoesgivingfitin?Finally,section3providesamultigenerationalperspective.Familiesshouldexpectmoregen-erational overlap in the future, requiring greater diligencetoachievewealthtransferandcharita-blegivinggoals.OurmostrecentInvestorWatchpublication,5whichfocusedoninheritance,foundthat60%ofbenefactorswouldprefertopassonwealthwhilelivingratherthanpost-humously.Givingwhilelivingisclearlygrowinginimportance.Welookatsomeframeworkstoachievetheseobjectiveswhilemaintainingflex-ibilitytochangecourseinthefuture.
Sowhatistheimpact?Basedonthisdata,webelieveitisfairtosaythat longevity riskhasbecomelongevity cer-tainty for most households. The impact is far-reaching.Forretirees,thedurationofretirementhasbecomeamajorretirementriskonparwithcatastrophic health care costs.4 Section 1 of this documentpresentsananalysisoftherisksretir-eesface,guidelinesforaddressingthoserisks,anupdatedmethodologyfordeterminingsaferetirementspendingandareviewofefficientassetdistributionguidelines.Avoidingunforcederrorsduringtheretirementperiodwillbevitalto success.
Whataboutthosewhoareyetto retire?Section2looksathowthechangingnatureoflongevityimpactsthosewhoarepre-retirementand, in particular, Millennials. Millennials have pursued a higher level of educational attainment thananygenerationbeforethem.Theirlargestassetishumancapital,andnowtheyfacelon-gerworkingperiodsastheyconvertthathumancapitalintofinancialassets.Wediscusstheinvestment, insurance, and asset location impact ofthesetrendsforinvestorsintheir20sto50s.
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David McWilliams: You recently conducted a survey that looked at concerns about the future. What were the top concerns that the participants reported?
Joe Coughlin: Weconductedanonlinestudytobetterunderstand,acrossthelifespanregardlessofgeneration,theworriesthatpeoplehavefortheirfutureolderlives.Considerthefollowing:youarelikelytoliveatleast20,30,maybeeven40yearspastretirementageifyouchooseyourparentswellandmanageyourownwell-being.Wewantedtounderstandhowdifferentagegroupsthoughtaboutthoseconcerns.Acrossallgroupsthenumberoneconcernwasfinan-cialstability.Healthcertainlybecomesatop-tworelatedissue–butagainthedefinitionofcon-cernabouthealthisalsotiedtowhosehealthyouareconcernedabout.Whenyou’reyoungerit’saboutyou.Whenyou’reolder,andthatstartstochangearound55,westartbeingmorecon-cernedaboutthehealthandwealthofothers.
In what other ways do concerns change based on age?Inthe45-to54-year-oldgroupthenumberoneconcernisindeedfinancialstability.It’snotjustamatterofhowmuchmoneywillIhave,butwillIhaveastableandsteadyincometohavethelifestylethatIwant.Andthatbeginstochangealittlelateron.Now,there’sanumberofotherissuesthatbecomemorepronouncedasweage.Findingcare,makingsurethatwehaveaccesstocarethatwemayneed,lossofcognitivefunc-tion,etc.It’sveryinterestingthatinmanycasesdeathislessofafearthanlossofcognitiveabil-ityduetoAlzheimer’sordementia.Nextwaslossofmobility,whichbeginswithdriving.Thinkaboutthis:70%ofAmericansoverage50live
insuburbanandruralareas.Chancesaretheydon’tlivenearmasstransitorwithinwalkingdistanceofmostplaces.Iftheydon’tdrive,theybecomeeffectivelyprisonersintheirownhomes.
I’m just surprised you’re worried about mobility when you’re 54 years old. Thinkaboutwhatyou’redoingwhenyouare45to54.You’recallingyourparentsnotjusttosayhello.You’recallingyourparentsoftentothankGodthattheyanswerthetelephone.SoIthinkthat’swhereyoustarttoseethatyourownagingasarealconcern.Andfranklythisisaper-fecttimeforthinkingabouthowtomanagethecomplexitiesofretirement.
Okay – that’s helpful. Then what happens when you reach your mid-50s and early 60s?Financialstabilityisstillnumberone,butnowyoustarttobecomemoreconcernedaboutyourgrandchildrenandtheirchildren’sfinancialstabil-ity.Butreallywhatchangesprofoundlyisthenextconcern–lossofcognitivefunction.Manyofourrespondentsbegintothinkabouthavingtoplanforthepossibilityoflong-termcareformemoryloss,forformalcareathome,forthetimewhenyouoryourpartnermightlosecognitiveabil-ity.Somethingthatistotallynewasareportedconcernforthisgroupisthefearofbecomingaburden.Beginninginthe60’s,respondentsshow
Interview David McWilliams, Head of Wealth Management Transformation at UBS,recentlysatdownwithJoseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D., Director of the MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyAgeLab.Hisresearchexamineshowthedisruptivedemographicsofanagingsociety,socialtrendsandtechnol-ogywillshapefutureinnovationsinbusinessandgovernment.Wefeatureexcerptsoftheirdiscussionbelow.
You may be able to climb that ladder at age 80 or 85, but do you want to take the risk, and do you want to hear your spouse or your adult children yelling at you as you’re doing it?
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The last one, “Who will you have lunch with?”Yes,“Whowillyouhavelunchwith?”Andcommonsenseandverygoodsocialbehavioralresearch has demonstrated that a strong social networkiscriticaltoagingwell.Arecentmedi-calstudycameoutshowingthat60%ofolderadults over the age of 70 come into hospital emergencyroomsmalnourished,regardlessofincomeandeducation.Why?They’renoteat-ingcorrectly.Andoneofthereasonsthey’renot,particularlywomenwholivealone,isthateat-ingisasocialactivity.Wemakemeals,wehavecelebrations,weenjoybreakingbreadwithoth-ers.However,whenwelivebyourselvesorwedon’thavethatstrongsocialnetwork,wetendtogetalittlelazyandallofasuddenasliceofcheeseandawiltedpieceoflettucebecomesameal.Soweneedtohavefriendsaroundtorein-forcehealthybehaviors,togetusout,toensurethatweadheretoourmedicationregimens,justfranklytoremainvitalpeople.Ifyou’regoingtobeliving20or30yearsbeyondretirement,that’saboutthesamedistanceyouhadfromhigh school graduation to midlife crisis. That’s a longtimeandyouneedalonglistofthingstoremainhealthy,happy,vitalandinteresting.
Any final thoughts?Ithinktheonethingthatwetendtoforgetaboutisthatasweageandaswechange,retirementhasgottenfarmorecomplexthaneverbefore.Wenowneednotjustanadvi-sor,notjustafinancialplanner,butsomeonetohelpusnavigatelongevity.Wearenowliv-inginatimeinwhichwehavefewerchildrenwithus,andwehavenorealmentalmodelorexampleofwhatourparentsdidinthesamesituation.Thelast20to30yearsofourlifecanbeamongthemostcomplextimes.Andsoaswethinkaboutplanningforretirement,theconcernshouldbe“WhatamIgoingtodoandneedregardingresources?Myphysical,cogni-tive,financial,andsocialresourceswillbecomestrained in old age. What do I need to do to ensurethehighestqualityoflifeIcanhave?”
interestonwhatarethethingsthatIcandotoplantoavoidbecomingaburden,notjusttomypartnerbuttomyadultchildrenaswell.
You sometimes use three questions, I under-stand, to illustrate needs in retirement. Why do you choose these questions and what do they mean? Ithinkoneofthethingsthatweneedtostartthinkingaboutis,“Arewedoingretirementplan-ning,arewedoingfinancialplanning,orarewedoinglongevityplanning?”SoIposedthreeques-tionsthatareprofoundlysimple,butthey’rethepartsofretirementwenevertalkabout.Wetalkaboutvolunteering,wespeakofvacations,wespeakofgrandchildren.Thosearethethingswelookforwardto,butthere’salsothemundanethatweoftendon’tthinkabout.Thefirstques-tionis“Whowillchangeyourlightbulbs?”Wetendtoforgetthatthelittlethingswedoeverydayreallycontributetoourcapacitytoremainindependent.Youmaybeabletoclimbthatlad-deratage80or85,butdoyouwanttotaketherisk,anddoyouwanttohearyourspouseoryouradultchildrenyellingatyouasyou’redoingit?Soyouhavetostartthinkingnow,“Whatisthecostandtheplanningnecessaryforservicesto‘age-in-place,’tomakeitpossibleforyoutostayinthehomethatyouwanttobein?”
I think this is spectacular. Well your next one is, “Where will you get an ice-cream cone?”Yes,wellthisismyfavorite.AndthisislargelybecauseoriginallywhenIstartedstudyingagingIstartedstudyingitfromatransportationpointofview.Forme,chocolateice-creamisahugequalityoflifeissue.Butthinkaboutthefol-lowing:ifyoudonotdriveoryoucannotwalktoyourfavoriteicecreamshop,howwillyougetthere?Areyougoingtotakeataxi?Areyougoingtocallafriend?AreyougoingtobotheranadultchildforthatlittlespontaneousmomentonahotJulynightwhenyousimplywantachocolatesoftserve?Theanswerisprob-ably‘no.’Andwhilethecapacitytohavethatice-creamconeisaboutseamlesstransportation,italsohighlightstheimportanceof,whatyou’replanningforthat20,30,maybeeven40yearsofretirement,ensuringthatyouknowandhaveaccesstowhatisdesired,notjustneeded.
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Joe Coughlin and David McWilliams are employees of MIT and UBS Wealth Management Transformation, respectively. They are not members of CIO Wealth Management Research (CIO WMR). CIO WMR may have views that differ or are contrary to the views expressed herein.
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Retiredinvestorsfaceamultitudeofrisks,allofwhichfoldupintoasingleoverarchingone:longevity.Willyououtliveyourmoney?Inadditiontofocus-ingoninvestmentreturnsandspendingrates,weendorseacomprehensiveapproachthatincludesmoreefficientmanagementofliabilities,anintelligentwithdrawalstrategyandgreaterincorporationofannuities.
Longevity:Althoughmortalitydataindicatesthatliving30ormoreyearsafterretirementisincreasinglylikely,longevityremainsariskfromaport-foliostandpoint.31%ofthevarianceintherequiredstartingvalueinourmodelwasduetouncertaintyaroundlongevity.Notonlydolongerretire-mentdurationsincreasetheriskthatanotherriskwilleventuallyoccur,buttheysignificantlyincreasethedollaramountofassetsnecessarytoinitiallyfundretirement.Broad-basedfinancialplanningonaconsistentbasisisthefirststepformanaginglongevityriskoverthecourseofretire-ment,butaddinganexplicitlongevityhedgeintheformofadeferredannuityshouldbeacorepartofmosthouseholds’balancesheets.– continues next page
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A multitude of risks, all surmountableTheGreatRecessionandfollowingperiodoflowinterestratesandanemiceconomicgrowthhavehighlightedtherisksfacedbyinvestorsnearingretirement.Unfortunately,manyretireesdon’tfeelliketheyhaveasolidgraspoftherelativesignificanceofthemajorriskstheyfaceduringretire-ment.Asaresult,wehavedevelopedamarket-basedforward-lookingmeasureofthecontribu-torstoastartingbalancethatisneededforasuccessfulretirement(definedasnotrunningoutofmoney).Wehopeitcanhelpbetterillustratewhichfactorsaremostimportanttomanagingfinancesduringretirement.
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Interest rates:14%ofthevariancearoundtheinitialstartingvalueisduetothelevelofinterestrates.Lowinterestratesareachallengesincelowratesbegetlowreturnswithinfixedincome.Althoughweexpectthisprob-lemtomoderateasratesnormalize,investorsshouldcertainlyincorporatelower-than-averagebondreturnsintotheircurrentfinancialplanning.
Inflation:Inflationisalwaysamajorlong-termriskforretireessincesmallchangesinannualinflationcanhavesignificantramificationsovermultipledecades.Inflationrisk(accountingfor14%ofthevarianceinthestartingvalueinourstudy)canbemitigatedbyremainingfullyinvested,holdingassetclassesthatareexpectedtobroadlyincreaseinvaluewithinflation(e.g.,equities,commodities,realestate),havingsomewealthannuitizedwithinflationprotection(socialsecurityandmostpensionsfitintothisclassification),andfocusingonlong-termmeasuresofsuccessratherthanshort-termvolatilitywhenmakingdecisions.
Equity volatility:Thesequenceofreturnsmattersagreatdealwhenassetsarebeingdistributedfromaportfolio.Earlynegativereturnscanbeconsid-erablymoredetrimentaltooutcomesthannegativereturnslateron.Equityvolatility,accountingfor13%ofvarianceintherequiredstartingvalue,isaproxyforpotentialsequencerisk.Properdiversificationalongwithsomeformofannuitizationisthebestwaytomitigatethisrisk.
Equity returns:10%ofthenecessarystartingleveliscontingentonreal-izedequityreturns.Althoughtherearenotmanysatisfyingwaystohedgelowreturns,investorsshouldtakecomfortinknowingthattheirsuccessisnotlargelypredicatedonUSequitymarketreturns.Globalizingequityport-folioscanfurthermitigatethisriskaswell.
Rate volatility:Ratevolatilitycanresultinfailureaswell(10%ofvariancearoundstartingamount).Althoughinterestratemovementshavebeenquitebenignoverthelast30years,sharpincreasesininterestratescanleadtolossesinbondportfolios,creatingthesametypeofsequenceriskprob-lemsanequitybearmarketcausesearlyinretirement.
Withdrawal rate:Althoughitiscertainlypossibletospendyourselfintothepoorhouseduringretirement,only7%ofthevarianceinrequiredstart-ingbalanceresultedfromspending.Basedonourmethodologyandassum-inganinitial4%withdrawal,aretireewhostartsspendingataprudentrateandthenhastoincreasespendingby25%inordertocoverunex-pectedexpenseswilllikelyremainsolventforthebalanceofretirement,allotherthingsbeingequal.
Correlations:Basedonouranalysis,smallchangesincorrelationsamongassetsclasseshavelittle(1%)impactonthenecessarystartingbalanceforasuccessfulretirement.Thisshouldn’tbeinterpretedasmeaningthatdiversificationisn’timportant–quitetheopposite.Awell-balancedandwell-diversifiedportfolioshouldserveretireeswell,despitepossibleshiftsincorrelations, over the full course of retirement.
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Although our research indicates that spending is onlyoneofmanyimportantfactorsthatcontrib-utetotheriskoffailureinretirement,balancingconsumptionwithbequestandcharitablegoalscanbequitechallengingasinvestmentportfo-liosriseandfall,householdsage,andobjectivesevolve over time. Manyhouseholdshavebeeninfluencedbythesafewithdrawalrate(SWR)concept,colloquiallyknownasthe“4%rule.”The4%rulesaysthata65-year-oldcanwithdraw4%oftheassetsfromherportfolioduringthefirstyearofretire-ment,growthoseassetsbyinflationinsubse-quentyears,andhaveaminimalprobabilityofrunningoutofmoneyoverthenext30years.The“4%”numberonlyhasrelevanceduringthefirstyearofretirementsincespendingisthengrownbyinflation–resultinginaconstantstan-dardoflivingduringtheretirementyears.
The4%ruleiseffectivebecauseitissimpleandeasytoapply,buttherearealsomajorproblemsthatlimititsutility.First,thenatureofthe4%rule detaches spending from changes in portfolio value.Theresponsefunctioneachyearisexactly
thesame–increasespendingbyinflation–nomatterhowwellorpoorlytheportfoliohasper-formed.Thedetachmentfromrealityalsotendstomakeittooconservativebecause,withoutanyadjustmentovertime,therulehastobeori-entedtowardworst-caseoutcomes.Additionally,aspendingruleshouldincorporatelongevityandrecognizethataprudentconsumptionlevel,asapercentage of portfolio value, is higher for those intheir80sthanthoseintheir60s.Ultimately,followingthe4%rulehasresultedinportfoliosthathavegrownby100%ininflation-adjustedtermsoverthecourseofretirement–assetsthatcouldeasilyhavebeenusedtoimprovethestan-dard of living during retirement. Instead,amoreeffectiverulewouldbeonethatinitiatesspendingataprudentlevel,butenablesforstep-upsbasedongoodportfolioperfor-manceanddecreasinglifeexpectancywithoutleavingthehouseholdsubjecttotheneedtoreducelivingstandards.Wecallthisadynamicsafe depletion rate (DSDR).
TheDSDRworkslikeanSWRinthatitisaspeci-fiedinflation-adjustedamountofspendingthatcanbemaintainedthroughretirement,withtheimportant caveat that it is revised on an annual basis.Essentially,eachyearthehouseholdspendsthegreaterof(1)lastyear’sspendingadjustedforinflation(thesameasanSWR)or(2)thecurrentportfoliovaluemultipliedbythenewDSDR.Thatnewspendinglevelsetsanupdatedflooronfuturespending,withthepossibilityoffurtherincreasesbasedonmarketperformance.These potential step-ups are important (and can bequitesizable),particularlyduringthefirst10
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to15yearsofretirementwhenmanyhouse-holdsreportthattheywouldprefertoprudentlymaximizespending.1
Basedondatafrom1963to2013,Fig.1pro-videsDSDRsforaportfoliocomprisedof50%large-capequities,10%small-capequities,and40%intermediate-terminvestment-gradecor-poratebonds,rebalancedannually.Again,thesearewithdrawalratesthatcanbemultipliedbythe current value of the portfolio to determine whetherornotaspendingstep-upisprudentbasedoninvestmentperformanceandupdatedretirementduration.Ofcourse,we’dadviseagainst using medianlifeexpectancyforsuchanexercise.Avaluethatreflectsatleastonemem-berofthehouseholdlivingintotheirmid-orlate-90sprovidesforahighermarginofsafety. ComparingtheresultsoftheDSDRstrategytothe4%ruleforthesameperiodfrom1963to2014isillustrativeinregardtothetrade-offs.Inregardtoconsumption,theDSDRenabledhouseholdstoprudentlyincreaseaveragespend-ingby40%and80%duringthefirst10and15yearsofretirement,respectively.Anexampleof this increase in consumption for a household startingwith1mmUSDcanbeseenbelow(seeFig.2).Thesespendingincreasestakeplacelead-inguptoandduringthe“mytime”(late-60stoearly-80s)phaseofretirement,duringwhichhouseholds report increased spending and a focus on travel and leisure. Thetrade-off,ofcourse,isthepotentialbequest.FollowingtheDSDRframeworkcertainlyleads,onaverage,tolowerterminalportfoliovalues.
However,corpusvaluesremainquitesubstantial–80%oftheinflation-adjustedvalueoftheini-tialportfolioafter30yearscomparedto200%forthe4%rule(seeFig.3).Suchanoutcomereflectsapreferablebalancebetweenconsump-tionandbequestformosthouseholdsandcan,ofcourse,betweakedupordowntoreflectpreferences in either direction.
Figure4illustratesinflation-adjustedconsump-tionpathsforthreedifferentretirementyearcohorts, assuming an initial portfolio value of$100:1968(ahorribleretirementcohort),1985(agoodretirementcohort),and1992(anaverageretirementcohort).Basedonabove-averagemarketreturns,theDSDRrulewouldhaveenabledhouseholdsinthe1985and1992cohortstosafelyincreasespendingby100%duringthefirstdecadeofretirement.Conversely,itwouldhaveprudentlyrestrainedspendingforthe1968cohortbasedonpoorratesofreturnandhighinflationduringthe1970s.
Ultimately,anyheuristicforretirementspend-ing,includingboththe4%ruleandtheDSDR,issimplyastartingpointfordiscussion.Safespendinglevelsarecontingentonmanyfactors,including asset allocation, asset location, and bequestmotives,allofwhicharelikelytochangeover the course of retirement. Comprehensive financialplanningistheonlywaytofullyincor-porateallofthehousehold-specificissuesneces-sarytomakeaprudentdecision.Accordingly,weadvisehouseholdstofeelcomfortableusingtheDSDRforguidancebasedonlong-termhistoricaldata,buttoupdatetheirfinancialplanbeforemakingbigshiftsinspendingduringretirement.
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Pensionsaregenerallytreasuredretirementassetsbythosethatownthemsincetheyofferthe“definedbenefit”ofsafeinflation-adjustedincome streams for the duration of retirement. Theyeffectivelysolveinflationrisk,longev-ityrisk,andinvestmentriskallinoneproduct.Unfortunately,onlyabout40%1 of Americans overtheageof60arecoveredbydefined-bene-fitpensions,anumberthatisdecliningeachyear.
Fortunately,householdsarenotheldhostagetoemployersforattainingdefinedincomeinretirement. Those that don’t have access to pensionscan“pensionize”partoftheirport-foliothroughannuitization.However,thisisastepthatisrarelytaken.Oneexplanationisthatinvestorsappeartosuccumbtowhat’sknownastheendowmenteffect.Theyvaluethepensionsendowedtothemveryhighly,butarenotwillingtoconvertassetstoanannuityatretirement.
Partofthereticencecouldbethedifficultyinknowinghowmuchtoannuitize.Segmentingcashflowrequirementsintoneeds,wants,andwishescanprovideguidanceinthisregard.Thereareverylargedifferencesamongthesethreecategoriesastheyrelatetoretirementincome.Forinstance,youressential“needs”inretirementarethoseexpensesthatarenoteasilychanged.Adisruptiontothecashflowrequiredtomeetexpensesfor“needs”wouldmostlikelyresultinasignificantchangeinone’slife.Thiscould include losing a home, defaulting on insur-ance,orevennothavingenoughcashflowtobuyfood.
“Wants”areexpensesthatdefineyourleisuretime.Forexample,greensfees,lifttickets,eat-ingout,andtravel.Inretirement,theseexpensescouldbeadjustedinrealtimeifneeded,under-standingthatonemaynotlikeitiftheyhavetobesignificantlyreduced.“Wishes”areessentially
highlydiscretionaryexpenditures:charitablegifts,vacationhomes,andclubmemberships.Theyaredesiredpurchases,butcanbecutoutatsomepointifnecessary.Ofcourse,partofthisexerciseisdefiningspecificexpendituresasinvestorsseefit.
Because“needs”arethosemostcriticalexpensestobemetindistribution,hedgingagainstinfla-tionrisk,longevityrisk,andinvestmentriskisveryimportant.Thismakesthemidealcandidatesforpensionization–eitherthroughadefined-benefitpension,socialsecurityoranannuity.
Personal pensions
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Michael Crook, CAIA, Head of Portfolio & Planning ResearchDespitetheirbesteffortstomanagethevariousriskfactorstheyfaceduringretire-ment,householdsmuststillconfronttherealitythatthere’snoperfecthedgetotheriskofoutlivingtheirassets.Aswithmanyrisksinlifethatarebothlowprobabil-ityandhighimpact(e.g.,housefire,prematuredeath,etc.),itcanmakefinancialsenseforthehouseholdtotransferthatrisktoathirdpartythroughaninsurancepolicy–particularlyiftheirfinancialplanningdoesn’tprovidealargemarginofsafetythroughouttheretirementperiod.
Longevityinsuranceistypicallystructuredintheformofadeferredfixedannuity.Deferredfixedannuitiesarepurchasedbeforeoratretirementbutdon’tstartpay-ingoutuntilthebeneficiaryismucholder–perhaps85yearsold.It’sanexplicitand,generally,quiteaffordablehedgetopotentiallongevity.Inmanyways,thiscanbethoughtofastheoppositeoflifeinsurance.Lifeinsurancehedgesagainsttheriskofpassingawayprematurely,deferredannuitieshedgeagainsttheriskoflivinglongerthanexpected.
Michael Oleszkowicz, CFP, CRPC, UBS Wealth Management Retirement Consultant
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Mostinvestorsaccumulatethemajorityoftheirtotallifetimewealthbythetimetheyreachretire-ment.Withlowerincomestreamsbutpotentiallyhighercostsoflivinggoingforward,aninves-tor’sassetbasemustgeneratesustainablereturnscompatiblewithamodestspendingratethatgrowswithinflationovertime.Manyinvestorsearlyinretirementmightwronglybelievethattheirassetswillsafelycarrythemtoage80or90withahighdegreeofcertainty.Butfailingtoaccountforassetlocationinwithdrawalscandra-maticallyincreasetheriskofoutlivingone’sassets.
Asset location in the accumulation phase is a keydeterminantofaportfolio’slongevityinthewithdrawalphase.Reallocatingbetweentax-ableandtax-deferredaccountsisdifficult,anddramaticallyalteringthemakeupofone’stax-ableportfoliocanresultinlargetax-relatedandtransactioncoststhatincreaselongevityrisk.Ouranalysisindicatesthatminimizingunnecessarilylargetaxliabilitiesearlyinretirementisthelynch-pinofprolongingaportfolio’slongevity.Thisis
accomplishedbyoptimizingone’swithdrawalsbyassetlocation.
Figure1showsthebenefitofefficientwithdrawalpolicyinretirement.Itchartsthepathoftwoidenticalportfoliosheldbynewlyretired60-year-oldswith4%spendingrates,demonstratingthedramaticallydifferentresultsdependingontheorderinwhichthevariousaccountsaredepleted.Intheoptimalstrategy,requiredminimumdis-tributions(RMDs)fromtax-deferredaccountsarethefirstsourceofwithdrawalsalongwithcashflowsfromassetsheldintaxableaccounts.Nextcomeliquidationsofassetsheldintax-ableaccounts.Onlyaftertheseholdingsarefullydepleteddoessellingassetsheldintax-deferredaccountsbeyondRMDsbecomeprudent.
Investorswholiquidatetheirtax-deferredaccountstooearlywill,onaverage,severelycurtailtheirportfolios’longevity.Whyisthis?Withdrawalsfromtax-deferredaccountsaresubjecttoordinaryincometaxes,andtriggeringthosepotentiallyhightaxpaymentstoosoonintoretirementshrinksthebasefromwhichtheportfoliocangrowinfutureyears.Properassetlocationplacestheleasttax-efficientassetclassesintax-deferredaccountswhich,ifallowedtogrowtax-freeforlonger,cansupportaretiree’slifestyleforlongerandallowforalargerlegacygifttobeneficiariesorcharitiesupondeath.Ouranalysisshowsthata$10millionportfoliocanhaveitslongevityextendedbytentotwelveyearsiftheinvestormovesfromaninefficienttoanoptimalwithdrawalstrategy.Fig.2showsthe optimal order to fund retirees’ costs of living fromtheirassetbase.
Efficient withdrawal strategies
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Fig. 2: Avoid triggering highest tax liabilities early in retirement
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Investorstendtospendquiteabitoftimeandefforttryingtooptimizetheirassetallocations,butfrequentlygiveshortshrifttotheliabilitysideofthebalancesheet.Conventionalwisdomalsosaysthatretireesshouldtypicallyavoiddebt.Unfortunately,suchaviewcanhaveanegativeimpact in regard to total resources and the cash flowavailableformeetingobjectives.Thecur-rentperiodofhistoricallylowrealinterestratesprovidesatacticalopportunityandincentivetoextenddebtmaturitiesandlockinlowrateswhileprovidinganimplicitinflationhedgeforthebalancesheet.
WeexpecttheFederalReservetomaintainaFedFundstargetof0-0.25%untilmid-2015.Aslongasshort-terminterestratesremainbelowthepre-vailingrateofinflationthecostofholdingdebttiedtoshort-termratesonabalancesheetisrela-tivelylow.Mortgagedebtprovidesoneexample,althoughthiscanbebroadlyextendedtoalltypesofresponsibledebt.Forexample,thepub-lishedannualpercentagerate(APR)foraJumbo7/1ARMfromUBSMortgagewas3.026%on7/31.Weexpectinflationtoaverageabout2.5%forthenextdecade,implyinganannualinflation-adjustedcostofonly0.526%forsevenyears.Totheextentthattheinvestor’sassetsareexpected
toreturnmorethan0.526%,maintainingthoseassetsinsteadofpayingoffdebtcanleadtoalargerbalancesheetinadditiontoprovidinggreatercashflowflexibility.
Aftersevenyearsourinterestratemodelsimplytherateonthemortgagewouldresetto4.76%andthento6.26%(seeFig.1)asone-yearLIBORincreases over time. At this point, the mortgage couldberefinancedorpaidoff,dependingontheinterest rate environment at that point in time.
Toseehowthisworksinpractice,supposeacoupleisreachingretirementwith$3millionintotalassets,includingtheircurrentprimaryresi-dence.Theywanttodownsizeintoa$500,000homeandaredeterminingwhetheritmakessensetouseanARMmortgagetofinance80%ofthecostoftheirnewproperty.Additionally,theyholdamoderateinvestmentproposalwithanestimatedreturnof6%peryearandexpectamarginaltaxrateof33%inretirement.Despitepayingabout$90,000ininterestthrough2021,thenetbalancesheetresult,onaverage,isagainofjustover$92,000(seeFig.2).
Inadditiontotheestimatedbalancesheetben-efit,there’sonemoreadvantagetothisstrategythatisworthmentioning:inflationprotection.Manyofourclientsareconcernedaboutabove-averageinflationinthefuture.Holdingfixed-ratedebtisonewaytoexpress,andhedgeagainst,thatview.Ifrealizedinflationishigherthanweexpect,thevalueofthedebtobligationwillbeeroded–makingthehouseholdbetteroff.
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We’d like to thank Jeff Gray for his consultation on this article.
Demographiceffectsonassetpricesareofinter-estforanumberofreasons.Forone,muchattentionhascorrectlyfocusedontheagingof populations in much of the advanced econ-omy(wherethebulkofglobalwealthresides)and selected emerging economies, such as China.Second,traditionallifecycleinvestmentapproaches suggest that older investors are likelytoprefersafetyandincome(e.g.,bonds)asopposedtogrowth(e.g.,stocks).Third,retir-eesareassumedtohavelowersavingsrates,astheyconsumetheiraccumulatedwealth,poten-tiallyimplyingimportantchangesinrealinterestrates.Finally,aggregatedoverlargepopulations,demographicchangesaretypicallypredictable(apartfromimmigration).Still,aswepointoutbelow,itistrickierthancommonlyassumedtoconcludehowchangesintheagestructureofapopulationwillaffectassetpricesandvaluations.
Demographics and valuationsWebeginwithequities.BasedonUSdataspan-ningmuchofthepost-warera,itispossibletodetectarelationshipbetweenP/Emultiplesandaging.Specifically,thereseemstobearelation-shipwiththeratiooftheoldercohort1withintheUSpopulation(seeFig.1).
Demographics and asset returns
Tobesure,correlationdoesnotimplycausality,buttheintuitionisthatthewealthaccumulatedbyolderpeopletendstobeinvestedinfinan-cialsecurities.ThiswaspointedoutbyLiuandSpiegel2 and, assuming that the relationship wascausalandwouldholdintothefuture,theyinferredthatUSequityvaluationwouldsufferheadwindsoverthenexttwodecadesasbabyboomerssellequitiestofinancetheirretirement.
Fixed-incomevaluationalsoappearstohaveaconditionalrelationshipwiththedominanceoftheoldercohort(seeFig.2),suggestingthatolder people have an increasing appetite for US Treasuries.Ofcourse,nominalTreasuryyieldsoverthepost-warperiodweresurelyinfluencedmorebychangingmacroeconomiccircumstances,suchasvariationsininflationexpectations.
Demographic trendsAlthough much discussion of US demograph-icsisdrawntotheagingofbabyboomers,thatfocusignoresanotherimportantfactaboutUSpopulationdynamics.Specifically,theUSfer-tilityrate(definedasthenumberofchildrenperwoman)hasbeenrisingsteadilyforthreedecadesandisnowabove2.ThatsuggeststhattheconventionalwisdomofanAmericagrow-ingeveroldermaynotberight,atleastatmoredistanthorizons.Thedemographichumpofbabyboomerswillmoveintothetailoftheagedistribution,andthedistortioncreatedbythepost-warspikeinfertilityrateswillfade.Inshort,demographicchange,asimportantasitmaybe,couldalsoprovetobetransitoryaslonger-runfactorsdeterminingpopulationgrowthchange.
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Research on valuation tends to focus on the dominanceofthemiddle-to-oldcohortsbecausethesehaveshownassetvaluationrelationshipsinthepast.However,webelievethatthismaybemisleadingwhenextrapolatingintothefuture.Theoverwhelmingtrend,bothregionallyandglobally,isoneofincreasinglifeexpectancyasa consequence of medical advances, improv-ingdietandlifestylechange.Suchadramaticincreaseinthenumberofhealthyover-65scouldwellleadtosocialtransformation.Inparticular,agingbabyboomersmaynotwantto,orindeedbeableto,retiregiventhenecessityoffundinganincreasinglylengthyretirement.
International capital marketsMostworklinkingdemographicstoassetpref-erenceassumesaclosedeconomyandcapitalmarkets(forsimplicity).Butinaworldofincreas-inglyintegratedeconomiesandassetmarkets,thatassumptionisprobablytoostrong.Theincreasingintegrationofcapitalmarketsandtheriseofwealthinemergingeconomies,suchasChina,matters.Akeyconsequenceofglobaliza-tion,quitepossibly,willbeadeclinein“homecountrybias”asinvestorsseekgreaterdiversifi-cationandreturnonaworldwidebasis.Inthatenvironment, domestic preferences (including thosedrivenbyaging)willplayasmallerroleindetermining domestic asset prices.
Fadingdomesticpreferenceinassetpurchaseswillbecomeevenmoreimportant,giventhegrowingpoolsofinvestiblefundsoverseas.Indeed,therapidriseofawealthymiddleclassinChinaandelsewhereinthedevelopingworld
hascausedasharpriseinforeignownershipofUSassets(seeFig.3).Inshort,domesticdemo-graphicinfluencesonassetpricesmaybeoffsetbychangingglobaldemandforinvestibleassets.
Inthatregard,itisinterestingtolookatthecompositionofassetsownedbyforeigninves-tors. In the past, US investors sought higher returnsinforeignmarkets,whereasnon-USinvestorswerelookingforsafetyintheUS.Forexample,sovereignwealthfundslookingforasafestoreofwealthderivedfromcommoditiesoratradesurpluswouldpurchaseUSTreasuries.ThispatternseemstobechangingasforeignholdingsofUSTreasuriesarenowfalling,whileownershipofUSequitiescontinuesitssteadyrise.ForeignholdingsofUSequities,whichweresmallin2000,arenowrisingrapidly(seeFig.4).Forexample,ChineseownershipofUSstocksincreased26%between2010and2011(fromUSD127billiontoUSD159billion).
Inconclusion,wedonotbelievethereisastraightforwardcasetobemadethatdemo-graphicswillsignificantlyimpactassetreturnsover the coming decades. Although there is a theoreticalbasisforassuminganimpact,mostofthatworkassumesaclosedeconomy.Overall,theresearchthatwehavedonesuggeststhattherelationshipbetweenassetclassreturnsanddemographicshasbeentenuousatbest.Accordingly,wewouldencourageinvestorstofocus on more fundamental factors (e.g., valua-tions,corporateearnings,GDPgrowth,interestrates)whenprojectingfutureassetclassreturns.
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Larry Hatheway and Ramin Nakisa are members of UBS Investment Research and are not a part of CIO Wealth Man-agement Research (CIO WMR). CIO WMR may have views that differ or are contrary to the views expressed herein.
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Millennials’mostvaluableassetisn’ttheirstockorbondportfolio,theirprimaryresidence,oranyotherfinancialasset.Theirlargestassetistheirhuman capital.1Humancapitalcanbedefinedas the (present) value of an individual’s future earnings.Justasabondderivesitsvaluefromtheexpectedflowoffutureincome,humancapi-talderivesitsvaluefromtheexpectedflowoffuturelaborincome.Humancapitalistypicallythegreatestduringthefirsthalfofanindividual’scareer. Over time, as income is earned, saved and invested,humancapitaldiminisheswhilefinan-cialassetsgrowasapercentageofnetworth.
Millennials,whohavepursuedmoreeducationalattainmentthananyothergenerationinhistoryandgraduatedintotheworstlabormarketin50years,mightnotfeelwealthyatthisstageintheirlives. But once human capital is incorporated into theirbalancesheets,manyMillennialsareactuallyquitewealthy.Theysimplyneedtimetoextracttheir hard-earned human capital in the form of laborincomeandconvertitintofinancialassets.Longevityplaysanimportantroleinthiscalcula-tion,asMillennialshavegreatercertaintyaroundlongerworkinglifetimesandpost-workretire-mentperiodsthanthegenerationsbeforethem.
Howishumancapitalcalculated?Thevalueofhumancapitaliseffectivelythenetpresentvalueofestimatedfutureearnings.Fromafinancialstandpoint, high-income individuals have more humancapitalthanlow-incomeindividuals,althoughthequantitymattersmoreforinsuranceconsiderations than asset allocation decisions. The percentage of human capital as a portion ofone’soverallbalancesheetisaboutthesameacrossthelifecycleregardlessofincome,assum-ing similar savings rates.
Becausehumancapitalisquantifiedthrougha net present value calculation, future earn-ingsshouldbediscountedatanappropriateratebasedonpotentialriskiness.Acareerwithhighlysecureandpredictableincome(e.g.,ten-uredprofessor,physician)isalmostbond-like,whereasalessstablecareer(e.g.,commissionedsales,actor,investmentbanker)providesincomethatismoreequity-like.
Theimplicationisthatthemorestock-likeaninvestor’s human capital is, the more he or she shouldtrytodiversifyawayfromequitiesintoless correlated investments.2Arelativelysecurejobwithsteadyearningsenablestheindividualtotakemorerisksinhisorherinvestmentport-folio,butlessstableemploymentmightwarrantholding a greater allocation in more conserva-tiveassetsthatcanprovidestableincomewhennecessary.Humancapitalalsomattersfromaninsurance standpoint. Households should hedge riskstotheirlargestassets,andhumancapitalcertainlyqualifiesinthatregard.Inthefollowingtwoarticles,we’lldigintobothoftheseimplica-tionsabitmore.
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LongevitymaynotbeatthefrontofmostMillennials’minds,butisnonethe-less relevant. A longer life implies a longer career and a longer retirement. WeuseahumancapitalframeworktodevelopourviewsonhowMillennialsshouldinvestandhedgetheirbalancesheets.Wealsoprovideadviceonoptimalassetlocationforyoungerinvestors.
Human capital, the hidden assetMatthew Baredes, Strategist
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Is human capital different for Millennials?
Stephen Freedman, PhD, CFA
Thereisaninclinationtoestimatethatthehumancapitalofyoungadultsmaybesomewhatmorebond-likethanequity-likeonthebond-equityspectrum.Thisisbecauseundernormalcircumstances,salariesandwagescanbedependedonwithreasonableregularityandunemploymentbenefitshelpbridgethegapincaseofjobloss.However,inthecaseofMillennialsthereareseveralfactorsthatcanmakehumancapitalappearmoreequity-likethanitwasforpriorgenerations.
First,thereisawidelyheldbeliefthatMillennialsaremorelikelytobecomeentrepreneursthanpriorgenera-tions.Asentrepreneurshiptypicallypeaksmid-career,itwilltaketimetotellwhetherthisexpectationiscon-firmed.Ifitis,thiswouldmakethehumancapitalofmanyMillennialsmoreequity-likeastheriskofstartupfailuresisconsiderableand,onceabusinessisestablished,entrepreneurialprofitswillvarywiththebusinesscycletoamuchlargerdegreethansalaries.Second,Millennialsaremorelikelytoswitchemployers.Whileanygivenemployerchangemaybringopportunitiesandcareerupside,frequentswitchesalsobearriskssuchassignalinglowloyaltytofutureemployers.Finally,Millennialstypicallyrankdoing“meaningfulwork”highonthelistofjobattributestheyseek.Thissuggeststhatbeyondsimplechangeswithinthesamesector,theymayalsobemorelikelytocompletelychangecareerpathsatsomepointduringtheiractivelife.This,too,createsrisksandopportunities.
Millennials by the numbersTheMillennialGenerationgenerallyincludesthosewhowerebornfromtheearly1980stotheearly2000s.Wehighlightsomekeyfiguresbelow.
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English and ...38% of Millennials are bilingual, up from 22% in 2003.5
Well educated23% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, making them the most educated generation.4
87%of Millennials consider a company’s commit-ment to social and environmental causes when deciding where to work.2
71%of Millennials at “regu-lar” jobs would prefer to quit their current job to work for themselves (Millennial Branding and oDesk) and 60% of them plan to do so in the next two years.1
26% of Millennials are married, down from 36% of GenXer’s, 48% of Boomers and 65% of the Silent Majority (based on percentage of each generation married at age 18-32).3
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Aswestatedatthebeginningofthispiece,people are living longer. There is a good chance thatlifeexpectancieswillbeevenhigherbythetime Millennials reach middle age. The general increaseinlifeexpectancyhasvariousimplica-tions for saving and investment, as Millennials arelikelytoworklongerandhavealongerretirement than their parents.
So if Millennials are going to retire at an older agethanpreviousgenerations,howshouldtheyinvest?Well,whenwethinkofMillennials’over-allassetallocation,wemustonceagainreturntotheconceptofhumancapital.ThevastmajorityofMillennials’assetsarenon-financial,buttheseassetsstillmustbeconsideredwhenmakinginvestment decisions.
Ifhumancapitalismorebond-likethanstock-like,itimpliesthatMillennialsshouldholdmoreequities in their investment portfolio. This is becausetheirhumancapitalfunctionsasanimplicitbondontheirbalancesheet. (Also, givenyoungerinvestors’lesserliquidityneeds
comparedtoolderinvestors,theyshouldbewill-ingtotoleratemorevolatilityinexchangeforgreaterabsolutereturns.Therefore,theyshouldalreadyhaveasignificantlyhigherallocationinequities,allotherthingsbeingequal.)Infact,whenlookingatMillennials’overallbalancesheets,thepercentageallocationinequitieswillchangedramaticallyovertime.
Figure1assumesthattheinvestoristargetingalevelof60%ofoverallcapital(humanandfinancial)inequities,saving20%ofhissalaryperyear,withasalarythatgrowsatarealrateof2%andusingadiscountrateof3%.Asthechartdemonstrates,investorswillincreasetheirbalancesheetexposureuntilthepointatwhichtheirfinancialassetscanreachtheirtargetedoveralllevelofequityexposure.
Furthermore,thisleadstosituationswherethepercentageoffinancialassetsallocatedinequi-tiescanbeextreme(seeFig.2).Whileitmayseemincrediblyriskyfromafinancialassetper-spective,ifyoubelieveintheconceptofhumancapital,theriskinessoftheportfolioiscounter-balancedbythestabilityofone’shumancapital.
ThegoodnewsforMillennialsisthatalthoughreturnsarelikelytobelowerinthemediumterm,givenlowerinterestratesandfairvalu-ationinequitymarkets,Millennialsareinvest-ingforthenext30+years,andoverthelongerterminvestmentreturnsshouldbemuchbetter.Althougha100%equityportfolioislikelytoovolatile for most investors, equities should form the core of most Millennials’ portfolios.
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As discussed in the previous article, the per-centage concentration of human capital on a balancesheetmattersmorethantheabsolutevaluewhenitcomestoimpactingassetalloca-tiondecisions.Conversely,thevalueofhumancapital is one important consideration for insur-ance planning. Because loss of human capital represents a catastrophic outcome for most householdsbutcannoteasilybetradedordiver-sified,it’simportanttoconsiderwaystohedgethrough insurance.
Thefinancialassetcorollaryisreceivingallofafamily’sincomefromonebondissuedbyonefirm.Itisobviouslyprudenttodiversifythatriskintoothersecuritiesinsuchasituation.Absenttheabilitytodoso,purchasinginsuranceagainstdefaultisthenext-bestoption.
Therearetwokindsofinsurancethatareofparticular importance to Millennials: life insur-anceanddisabilityinsurance.Lifeinsurancehelpsprotectagainstprematuremortalityandthelossoffutureincomeforafamilythatwouldfollowsuchanevent.Givenourpreviousdis-cussionaboutthelargevalueofhumancapitalthatMillennialscurrentlypossess,itisimperativeforanyMillennialwithfinancialdependentstohedgetheirmortalityriskthroughlifeinsurance.Disabilityinsurancecanprovideanimportanthuman capital hedge for non-fatal situations. Givenlongerlifespans,individualswhoareunfortunateenoughtobecomepermanentlydisabledatayoungagearelikelytolivelongerthantheywouldhaveinthepastandthereforearegoingtoneedmoreforlivingexpenses.Inaddition,temporarydisabilityisnotuncommon,withsomeexpertsestimatingthatoneinfourMillennialswillbedisabledforsomeperiodoftimebeforetheyretire.1
Householdsfrequentlyprotecttheirbalancesheetsbyholdinghomeownersinsuranceandautoinsurance.Forthesamereasons,lifeanddisabilityinsurancealsoprotectbalancesheethealthbyhedgingriskstohumancapital.Theseshouldbeviewedasvitalcomponentsofawell-constructedbalancesheet,particularlyforthosewhohaven’tyetaccumulatedenoughfinancialresources to last a lifetime.
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Thinking about disability insuranceJay Rabinowitz, Insurance consultant, UBS Wealth Management Americas
Whenlookingtobuydisabilitycoveragethereareseveralchoicestoconsider.Thefirstplacetocheckiswithyouremployer.Mostjobsprovidebothshort-termandlong-termcoverage,typicallyupto60%ofyoursalarybutoftenwithacap.
Ifyouareself-employedordonothavesufficientcoverageatwork,buyingpersonalcoverageisimportant. One important advantage of direct coverageisthatthebenefitwillbereceivedonatax-freebasis.Benefitsunderanemployer-providedplanarealmostalwaystaxable.Thecostofanypolicywillbedrivenprimarilybyyourage,thetypeofworkyoudoandyourincome.Youthenhavetomakedecisionsaboutthefeatures,whichinclude:
• Coveragefortheinabilitytodoyourjob(“ownoccupation”)orcoverageforgeneraldisability.Wehighlyrecommendoptingfor“ownoccupa-tion”coverage.
• Theeliminationperiod–howlongyouneedtobedisabledbeforethebenefitsbegin.Theshorterthewaitingperiod,themoreexpensivetheplanwillbe.Ifyouhavesetasideenoughmoneytocoveryourexpensesforseveralmonths,youcanlowerthepremiumbyelectingalongerelimina-tion period.
• Howlongwillthebenefitbepaid?Plansoffercoverageforasetperiodofyearsoruntil65.Werecommendensuringyouhaveenoughcoveragetofillwhatevergapdisabilitywouldleaveinyourfinancialplan.
• Increasesincoverage–thisfeatureallowsyoutoautomaticallyincreasethebenefitwithoutgoingthroughunderwritingagain.Thisisveryimpor-tantforMillennialswhoseincomeisexpectedtoincrease over time.
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Assetlocation(i.e.,thedistributionofassetswithindifferentaccounttypes)isanimportantbutoftenovelookedaspectofassetaccumula-tion.Iwouldimaginemanyinvestorsworkdili-gentlytodeterminetheirfinancialgoals,figureouttheirrisktolerance,buildtheirassetalloca-tionandwatchtheirassetsgrow,withoutreal-izingthemonetarybenefitsofoptimallylocatingassets.Increasinglifespanandlowerexpectedreturns across asset classes heighten the impor-tanceofincreasedportfoliolongevity.
Becauseitcanbedifficulttoshiftassetsbetweenaccounttypes(e.g.,taxabletonon-taxable),optimizingassetlocationismostimportantforthoseinthewealthaccumulationphase.Asinvestorsaccumulatewealthanddistributeassetsbetweentheir401(k),taxableaccountandtheirRothIRA,theyshouldfocusonfillingtheirtax-shelteredaccount(s)withthemosttax
inefficientassetsfirst,andthenaccumulatingmoretaxefficientassetsintheirtaxableaccount.
Forinstance,sincecouponpaymentsaretaxedatordinaryincometaxrates,taxablefixedincomeisbestheldintax-deferredaccounts,wherecouponpaymentscanbereinvestedandcompoundedtax-free.Thesamethingholdsforothertax-inefficientequities,suchasREITs,activelymanagedequityfundswithhighturn-overratesandcapitalgainsdistributions,andlong/short managed funds.
Ontheotherhand,tax-efficientequityholdings,suchasindexfundsorexchange-tradedfunds(ETFs),shouldbeplacedintaxableaccountsbecausecapitalgainsdistributionsareminimalandtheseassetstypicallyexhibitlowturnover.Allowingcapitalgainstogrowtax-freeforaslongaspossibleinthoseaccountsisoptimal.
Fig.1showsthefuturevalueofeachassetclassbasedonaUSD35,000initialinvestmentinanIRAandUSD21,000investmentinataxableaccount(equivalentpre-taxincome).ReturnsarebasedonUBSCapitalMarketAssumptionsandtheIRAisassumedtobefullywithdrawnandtaxedat40%after20years.Thebarchartdemonstrates the future value of each asset, dependingonplacementinataxableortax-deferred account, and helps paint the picture ofwhichassetsshouldbeatoppriorityinyourtax-deferredaccount.Forexample,byholding
Locating assets during wealth accumulation
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high-yieldcorporatesinataxableaccount,weestimatethataninvestorisforfeiting51%oftheasset’sfuturevalue,onaverage,after20years.Fixedincomeandactiveequitymanag-ersdisplaythebiggestdifferenceinfuturevaluebasedonlocation,andshouldbeatoppriorityinatax-shelteredaccount.Figure2summarizestheoptimallocationforanumberofdifferentasset classes.
Awordofcaution:Eachinvestor’sfinancialsitu-ationisdifferent,andthereisnoone-size-fits-allanswertothequestionofoptimalassetlocation.Liquidityneeds,taxbrackets,timehorizon,assetallocation,rebalancingpreferences,sequenceofreturns,andrelativesizeofaccountsareall factors that can disrupt these guidelines. Nevertheless,theseillustrationsshouldmakeclearthatefficientassetlocationisavitalcom-ponent,alongwithassetallocation,ofinvest-ment planning.
Fig. 2: Where to locate assets
Taxable Account 401(k) Roth IRA
Municipal bonds High yield bonds Small-cap active managers
Index funds Investment grade bonds Emerging markets active managers
ETFs Government fixed income
Tax-managed mutual funds REITs
Low dividend yielding equities Actively managed equities
Long/short hedge funds
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The most common reason for creating trusts istohelppreservewealthfortheuseoffuturegenerations.Familieswanttaxefficiencyandcreditorprotectionwithaminimumofadminis-trative friction.
Evenforfamilieswithverycleargoals,extendedlongevitycomplicateswealthtransfer.Withbeneficiariesfrequentlylivingintotheir90sandbeyond,balancingtheneedsofoverlappinggenerationsisagrowingchallengeandtheideathatanyonealivetodaycouldwriteanoptimalset of rules for the operation of a trust over the next100yearsbordersonhubris.Asaresult,well-draftedtrustsincreasinglymustprovidemultiple mechanisms to give future generations ofbeneficiaries,fiduciaries,andtheiradvisorstheflexibilityneededtoadapttochangesinthelaw,family,andsociety.
Beforediscussingspecificmechanismsthatcanbeincludedintrusts,it’sworthtakingamomenttothinkaboutsomeofthechallengesatrustmayfaceovertime.Forexample,ben-eficiarieschange.Today,abenefactormightsee
grandchildren and great-grandchildren reach adulthoodduringtheirlifetimes.Beneficiariesalsomove.Theymaymovetootherstates,buttheycanalsomovetocountriesthatdonotrec-ognizethelegalconceptofatrust.Furthermore,wecanbesurethetaxrulesgoverningtrustswillchange,althoughpredictingexactlywhatthosechangeswillbeisimpossible.And,ofcourse,whilewehopeforthebest,it’sreasonabletoexpectsomefuturedescendantwillhaveadis-ability(whetherphysical,mentalorotherwise)thatmakesitinappropriatetograntthempow-ersandresponsibilitiesthatotherdescendantscaneasilyhandle.
Withallthatsaid,thefollowingisasampleofcommontrustprovisionsthatcreateflexibility,sotrustscreatedtodaycanadaptandcontinuetoserveafamilywellfordecadestocome.
1. Absolute Discretion Distribution Standard: The mostflexibleofdistributionstandards,thisallowsatrusteecompletefreedominmakingdistributions.Thetrusteecanpayoutevery-thing(ifthelawchangesandthetrustisnolongerefficient)ornothing(ifachildissuc-cessfulandhasnoneedfortrustdistributions)withoutfearabeneficiaryorcreditorwillchal-lenge the decision.
2. Lifetime Power of Appointment:Allowsonetrustbeneficiary(usuallytheoldestgeneration)todirecttrustpropertytootherindividualsortocharity(eitheroutrightorinfurthertrust).
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Oneimpactofenhancedlongevityisthatmultiplegenerationswillincreas-inglyoverlap.Thishasanimpactontheeffectivenessofcertainwealthtransferandcharitablegivingstrategies.Theannualgifttaxexclusion,forinstance,becomesverypowerfuloverlongtimehorizons,whereasrigidtrustarrangementsmayprecludefamiliesfromachievingtheirgoals.
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3. Testamentary Power of Appointment: When theprimarybeneficiaryofatrustdiesheorshecanexercisethispowerbywilltodirecttrustpropertytootherbeneficiariesortochar-ity(eitheroutrightorinfurthertrust).Decadesfromnow,thispowercanbeusedbyachildtocustomizefurthertrustsforgrandchildrenbasedoninformationwesimplydonothavetoday.
4. Power to Remove and Replace Trustees: Createsa“checkandbalance”byallowingsomeonetochangethetrustee.Thispowercouldbelongtotheprimarybeneficiary,amajorityofbeneficiaries,afamilyfriendoranyother person the donor selects.
5.Power to Amend Trust Administrative Provisions: These are the provisions controlling thingsliketheinvestmentoftrustassets,thecalculation of income, and accountings (of the use of trust funds).
6.Power to Distribute in Further Trust:Allowsthetrustee to transfer assets to another trust and
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therebymateriallychangethetermsofthetrust.
7. Power to Change the Governing Law of the Trust:Enablesthetrusteetochangethegov-erninglawtoamorefavorablejurisdictionatafuture time.
Youwillnoticethatsomeoftheseprovisionsgrantadditionalpowerstothetrustees,whileotherscanbeexercisedbythebeneficiariesthemselves.Checksandbalancescanbecre-atedinmanyotherways,forexamplebyimpos-ingagerestrictions,requiringmajorityaction,or mandating that someone consent to certain decisionsbeforetheybecomelegallyeffective.Trustscanbecustomizedtomeettheneedsofanyfamilyandtheabovelistisnotintendedtobeexhaustive.Itshould,however,giveasenseofthevarietyofoptionsthatexisttobuildflexibilityintotrustsandensurethatthebenefactor’smainobjectivesaremetwellintothefuture.
Stephen Liss is a member of UBS Advanced Planning Group and is not a part of CIO Wealth Management Research (CIO WMR). CIO WMR may have views that differ or are contrary to the views expressed herein.
Acommongoalofmanyfamiliesistotransferwealthtothenextgenerationandbeyondinatax-efficientmanner.Theobjectivemaybetopayforcollegeformultiplegenerations,tohelpchildrenmakeadownpaymentonahome,tocreateafamilybanktohelpfuturegenerationsstartanewbusinessorotherentrepreneurialendeavor,orsimplytotransferwealthintacttothechildren.Thedesiretotransferwealthcanbeimpairedbythefederalestateandgifttaxsystem.Underfederalrules,anindividualmaytransferuptoUSD5.34millionduringhisorherlifeorupondeathtax-free(thisamountisindexedtoinflation).Anycumulativetransfersabovethethresholdaresubjecttogiftorestatetaxatarateof40%.Inaddition,manystateshaveestateandinheritancetaxesaswell,whichcompoundstheproblem.
Theestateandgifttaxmaysignificantlyimpairyourwealthtransfergoals.Oneofthesim-plestwaystotransferwealthtoyourchildrenorotherfamilymembersduringyourlifetimeandminimizethetaxcostisthroughtheuseofthegifttaxannualexclusion.Eachyear,anindividualmaygiftUSD14,000toasmanypeopleasthedonorwishesfreeofthegifttax.Thisamountisreferredtoasthegifttaxannualexclusion,andisanannual“freebie”thatmustbeusedinthecalendaryearorthebenefitislost.GiftsundertheannualexclusiondonotcountagainsttheUSD5.34milliongiftandestatetaxexemptionamount.
Thereareawidevarietyofstructuresthatyoucanemploytomakeannualexclusiongifts.Forgiftstoadults,youcansimplygiftcashorassetsdirectlytoanindividual.Forgiftstominors,youcangiftassetstothebeneficiaryinacustodial
account under the Uniform Transfers to Minors ActorUniformGifttoMinorsAct.Whilethesearesimpleandeasytoimplement,theminorbeneficiaryofacustodialaccountwillhavecon-troloverthegiftedassetsatage18or21(and,inlimitedcircumstances,25),dependingonthestatelawgoverningtheaccount.Manyclientsdon’tlikethisrule.Todelaythetimebywhichyourbeneficiaryobtainscontroloverthegiftedasset,youcanchooseinsteadtomakeagiftintrustforyourintendedbeneficiary.Withincertainlimits,atrustallowsyoutosettherulesunderwhichyourbeneficiarywillreceiveeco-nomicbenefitoforcontrolovertheassets.Giftsintrustcanbestructuredtoqualifyforthegifttaxannualexclusion.
Averypopularmethodofmakingannualexclu-siongiftsisviaa529collegesavingsplan.Contributionstoa529plancanbeinvestedin plan-approved mutual funds (including age-
weightedallocationfunds)togrowonatax-freebasisforfutureusebythebeneficiaryforquali-fiedhighereducationexpenses.Giftsto529plansareallowedauniquebenefit–fiveyearsofgiftsmaybemadeinalumpsum,butforannualexclusionpurposesthegiftisproratedoverthefive-yearperiod,therebytakingadvantageoftheannualgifttaxexclusionforeachyear.Totakeadvantageofthisfront-loadingbenefit,youmustfileagifttaxreturnelectingtospreadthegiftoverfiveyears.
Longevitycangreatlybenefitaplanofmakingannualexclusiongifts.Theearlieryoubeginaprogram of annual giving and the longer the giftingprogramcontinues,themoreyoucanmoveoutofyourestatecompletelyfreeofthegiftandestatetax.Thefollowingchartshowsthesimulatedgrowthofmaximumannualexclu-siongifts(USD14,000eachin2014,increasingwithinflationovertime)fromtwoparentstoatrustforthebenefitofonechildeveryyearfor30years,assumingtheassetsareinvestedinamoderate portfolio. Based on these assumptions,
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The earlier you begin a program of annual giving and the longer the gifting program continues, the more you can move out of your estate completely free of the gift and estate tax.
thetrustwouldgrowtoamedianvalueofUSD3.2millionbytheendofthe30-yearperiod(seeFig.1).Ifinsteadtheparentshadnotembarkedonagiftingplan,thoseassetswouldbesubjecttoestatetaxintheirestates,potentiallysubjecttoa40%taxofoverUSD2million.TheannualexclusiongiftingprogramcouldavoidthatUSD2millionineventualestatetaxforthefamilythroughconsistent,ongoinggifting.
Annualexclusiongifts,asthenamesuggests,canbemadeeachyear;however,ifyoudon’ttakeadvantageoftheexclusioninanygivenyear,theopportunityforthatyearislostforever.YourgiftsmustbecompletebyDecember31ofeachyear.Ifyourgoalistotransferalargeamountofwealthoutofyourestatetoyourchil-drenorotherbeneficiariesduringyourlifetime,itisbesttostartyourgiftingprogramsoonerratherthanlater.Beforemakinganygifts,con-sultyourtax,legalandfinancialadvisorstodis-cusswhatgiftingstrategiesandassetsmaybemostappropriateforyou.
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America is good at giving. In 2013, Americans gaveaworld-leadingUSD335billiontocharity.1 The traditional concept of leaving a portion of yournetworthtocharitywhenyoupassawayisfamiliar to most Americans.
Unfortunately,sincewe’renowlivinglonger,ourcharitableimpact–withoutplanning–isdecreasing.Ifyoulive20yearslongerthanexpected,thecharityincludedinyourwillortrustwillhavetowaitthatsame20yearsforyourgift.Inaddition,about60,000UScharitiescloseeachyear,sowithoutyourgift,yourtargetcharitymaynotevenexist,ortheirmissioncouldchangebythetimeyoupass.2
Sohowdoyouavoidoutlivingyourphilan-thropiclegacy?Herearethreewaystogivewhileyoulive:
1. Start early and start nowGivingattheendofyourlifeisaneasywaytoensurethatsomeofyourassetsareeventuallygiventocharity.However,sincethecharitywillnotseeadimeuntilyoupassaway,considerusingthefollowingoptionstohaveanimpacttoday:
Donor-advised funds–Agivingvehiclethatallowsyoutomakeanirrevocablecontributionofassets,receiveataxdeduction,andgivetovariouscharitiesovertimeastheassetsgrowtax-free.
Private foundations–Agivingvehiclethatoffersyoumaximumcontrolandflexibilityoverphilan-thropic giving and assets.
2. Involve your familyInvolvingyourfamilyinyourphilanthropicgoalsisessentialtomaximizingyourimpactlongafteryou’vepassed.
Spouse/partner–Yourspouseorpartnermightinherityourwealthbeforeyourchildrendo,andlikelyviewsgivingdifferentlythanyoudo.Women-ledhouseholdstendtogivetwiceasmuch as male-led households.3Involvingyourspousecanalignyourintereststocreatealastingphilanthropiclegacy.
Children/grandchildren–Involvingchildreninyourgivingcanjump-startyourimpactwhileyoulive.Regardingphilanthropy,89%ofNextGensareinfluencedbytheirparents,and75%ofHNW investors under 40 cite social impact as extremely/veryimportant.4NextGenfamilymem-berscanbecomeactiveleadersoffamilydonor-advised funds and private foundations, and their involvementisanexcellentwaytobringfamiliestogether to create a lasting impact.
3. Use strategic philanthropyManyindividualsgiveassetstocharitywithouttrackingtheresults.This“sprayandpray”model–whiletraditional–canbeapoormatchwithlongevityifthecharityrunsthroughitsassetsandasksforadonationagainthenextyearwithoutmakingameasurabledifference.
Today,applyingsimpleconceptsofsustainabilityandmeasurabilitytoyourphilanthropicdeci-sionscansignificantlyincreaseyourimpact.Forexample,usingGuideStarandothertrackingsourcescanhelpyouunderstandwhereyourdollarsgoandhowtheyareusedtowardyourgoals.Maximizetheimpactofyourdonationsbyfocusingonthesocialreturnofeachdollaryoudonate,andconcentrateyourfinancialsupportonorganizationsthatwillstillbearoundlongafteryouare.
4. Surround an issueWhile donations are important, there are other waysyoucangivetomaximizeyourimpact.
Investing–Therearenumeroussociallyrespon-sibleinvestmentvehiclesandimpactinvesting
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If you live 20 years longer than expected, the charity included in your will or trust will have to wait that same 20 years for your gift.
optionstobringfor-profitdollarstocausesyou’repassionateabout.
Lending–Certainfor-profitandnon-profitorga-nizationscanlendmoneytocompaniesandindi-vidualstosupportyourcausefromtheothersideofthebalancesheet.
Buying–Companieswithasocialmission,suchasFEED,LibertyUnited,TOMSShoesorWarbyParker,makeagifttocharityeachtimeyoupur-chase their products.
Fundraising and networking–Youcanopenyournetworktofundraisers,thoughtleadersandinnovatorsinthearenaswhereyougive.
Time and talent–Non-profitscanbestarvedfortalentedindividuals,andyourtimeandinsightsmaybethegreatestassetsyoucangive.
Giving while livingOneofthebestreasonstogivewhileyouliveistoenjoythedifferenceyouaremakingnowwhileinvolvingfamilyandfriendsinyourphilanthropy.
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Zach Graumann and Bill Sutton are members of UBS Client Philanthropy Services and are not a part of CIO Wealth Management Research (CIO WMR). CIO WMR may have views that differ or are contrary to the views expressed herein.
Matthew BaredesisaStrategistwithintheCIOPortfolio& Planning Research group in CIO Wealth Management Research. He focuses on advice related to investment strat-egy,portfolioconstruction,behavioralinvestingandfinancialplanning.
Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD is Director of the Massachusetts InstituteofTechnologyAgeLab.Hisresearchexamineshowthedisruptivedemographicsofanagingsociety,socialtrendsandtechnologywillshapefutureinnovationsinbusinessandgovernment.Coughlinteachespolicyandsystemsinnova-tioninMIT’sEngineeringSystemsDivisionandhaspublishednearly100peer-reviewedpublicationsandreports.
Michael Crook isanExecutiveDirectorandHeadofPortfolioandPlanninginCIOWealthManagementResearch,wherehe advises investors on asset allocation, portfolio construc-tion,andfinancialplanning.Heistheauthorofnumerousacademicandprofessionalarticlesincludingpublicationsinthe Journal of Wealth Management, the Journal of Investing, andtheJournalofIndexInvestingandisaformeradjunctprofessorofeconomicsatMarymountManhattanCollege.He’salsoareviewerfortheJournalofInvestingandtheJournalofIndexInvesting.
Zach GraumannisaPhilanthropyStrategistontheUBSClientPhilanthropyServicesteam,specializinginNextGeneration giving. He is also the founder and CEO of SuitUp, anon-profitthathelpscompaniesruncommunityserviceeventsinschoolsthroughoutNewYorkCity.
Larry Hatheway, PhD, is Chief Economist at the UBS InvestmentBank.HeisamemberoftheSecuritiesResearchExecutiveCommitteeoftheUBSInvestmentBankandalsoservesasamemberoftheGlobalInvestmentCommittee(UBS Wealth Management).
Stephen Liss is a Senior Wealth Strategist in the Advanced PlanningGroup.HehelpseducateUBSclientsontax,estateplanning,philanthropyandlifeinsurance.
David McWilliams is the Head of Wealth Management Transformation at UBS. Wealth Management Transformation isaneworganizationthathelpsFinancialAdvisors,throughteaming,training,planning,increasingproductivityanddeliv-eringholisticwealthmanagement.
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Ramin Nakisa, PhD,isDeputyHeadoftheGlobalAssetAllocationteam,partofMacroStrategyResearchintheUBSInvestmentBank.
Brian Nick is a Senior Strategist in the Portfolio & Planning Research group in CIO Wealth Management Research. He providesadvicetoinvestorsregardingmarketdevelopments,portfolio construction, and short- and long-term asset alloca-tion.BrianalsoservesasliaisonbetweenCIOWMRandtheUBS Private Wealth Management division.
Mike Oleszkowicz CFP, CRPC is a Wealth Management RetirementConsultantwhohelpsUBSfinancialadvisorsandclientsrecognizetherisksonemayfaceinretirementandidentifysolutionsthatmayhelpmitigatethoserisksthroughafinancialplanningprocess.
Jay RabinowitzisanInternalInsuranceConsultantwhoworkswithUBSfinancialadvisorsindeveloping,presentingandimplementinginsurance-basedsolutionstoourclients.
Jon RatherisaStrategistwithintheCIOPortfolio&PlanningResearch group in CIO Wealth Management Research. He focusesonadvicerelatedtoinvestmentstrategy,portfolioconstruction,andfinancialplanning.
Bill Sutton, Jr.isHeadofUBSClientPhilanthropyServices,providingsubjectmatterexpertise,adviceandsolutionsthatenableUBSclients’wealthtoreflecttheirvaluesthroughgiv-ing,investing,andcommunityservice.
Erin Wilms is the Co-Head of the Advanced Planning Group. SheleadsateamthathelpseducateUBSclientsontax,estateplanning,philanthropyandlifeinsurance.
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