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The Long-term StrategistAre annuities a good retirement investment?

We diseussed last month how the move from defined-benefit to defined-contribution pension saving shifted market and longevity risk to workers,who have become quite coneerned they may outlive their savings.But not all is lost as workers can buy lifetime

Hong Kong: Retail sales fell further in May

On a month-over-month basis (seasonally adjusted), Hong Kong retail salescontinued to decline in May (-1.6% in value terms, -1.4% in volume terms). Sales

2024Q2: Hardware Investment Grows, Barriers to Profitable Use Remain (Kodnani)

AI-related investment growth remains strong, particularly for semiconductorfirms, where equity markets expect revenue growth of around 50% from currentlevels by the end of 2025. Since the release of ChatGPT, equity markets have