5 May 2009 | New research commissioned by the Commonwealth Bank suggests that baby boomers are not being unduly spooked by the global financial crisis but are likely to stay longer in the workforce.
12 February 2008 | Adviser client base growth set to plummet: BT.
27 November 2007 | New investor category.
13 March 2007 | Australia’s baby boomers are better prepared financially than first thought, with a new report finding they have high average wealth, historically high levels of home ownership and debt largely under control.
5 March 2007 | More than 50 per cent of Australians nearing retirement are completely unaware of last year’s Budget changes to superannuation, a new survey has found.
16 June 2006 | Baby boomers with adult children at home are more financially vulnerable than their ‘empty nester’ counterparts, according to research by Nielsen Media Research for Wizard Home Loans.
9 November 2000 | The bull run for global stockmarkets will end about 2010, which is when the baby-boomers start to retire, says AMP Henderson Global Investors chief economist Dr Shane Oliver.
22 June 2000 | Australia’s residential property boom will grind to a halt under the weight of rising interest rates, however baby boomers will ensure investors still make money out of direct property investment. Rod Cornish reports.
17 December 1999 | Early retirement due to difficulty in finding work will soon be a thing of the past.
According to a BIS Shrapnel report, employment problems faced by older people will disappear after 2010 after the baby booming generation starts moving into retirement.
4 February 1999 | Perpetual Funds Management has warned of a savings gap "time bomb" between the income Australians want in retirement and the lump sum they expect will provide it.