The Center for Retirement Research reports a little-known demographic difficulty: the significant drop in 401(k) and IRA assets for “late boomers,” aged 55 to 65, beginning with the Great Recession. This podcast (6:49) explains the report’s findings and the researchers’ tentative conclusions, and adds some possible lines of further research inquiry. Overall, the unexpectedly sharp fall in retirement wealth for this cohort should strengthen our motivation to shift assets towards our future needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices