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]]> by: bills http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-136392 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:43:22 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-136392 Why should we have a Pension Benefit Guarantee which is probably funded by the government to make up shorfalls in the private sector. I don't think I should be responsible for somebody else retirement except my own. Why should we have a Pension Benefit Guarantee which is probably funded by the government to make up shorfalls in the private sector. I don’t think I should be responsible for somebody else retirement except my own.

]]> by: John Rhodes http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1727 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 01:28:10 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1727 "...people will be able to live as long as they want..." We must consider what seems impossible or we will be confined to what we know. I'd even argue that we must consistently challenge our assumptions about, well, just about everything. This has everything to do with investing. “…people will be able to live as long as they want…”

We must consider what seems impossible or we will be confined to what we know. I’d even argue that we must consistently challenge our assumptions about, well, just about everything.

This has everything to do with investing.

]]> by: Dan http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1653 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:10:41 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1653 It is not really off-topic. I would argue that one qualification for geekdom is a familiarity if not belief in the liklihood of a technological singularity. As a long time SF fan, it was Vernor Vinge's books that introduced me to the concept (rather terrifying they were too). I am, however, more skeptical of quantitative analysis regarding the stock market. That's much more like Asimov's psychohistory (as I discuss in <a href="http://www.thinkingaboutmoney.com/?p=19" rel="nofollow">this article</a>). Not only that, but the increased use of these techniques by major funds will change the behavior of the markets themselves (thank you Mr. Heisenberg). Not saying they will never work - just that I remain skeptical. It is not really off-topic. I would argue that one qualification for geekdom is a familiarity if not belief in the liklihood of a technological singularity. As a long time SF fan, it was Vernor Vinge’s books that introduced me to the concept (rather terrifying they were too).
I am, however, more skeptical of quantitative analysis regarding the stock market. That’s much more like Asimov’s psychohistory (as I discuss in this article). Not only that, but the increased use of these techniques by major funds will change the behavior of the markets themselves (thank you Mr. Heisenberg). Not saying they will never work - just that I remain skeptical.

]]> by: Jason http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1629 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:56:58 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1629 Ugly's comment may make him sound like a loon, but I count myself as a fellow Singularian. Despite the fact that everyone is familiar with Moore's law, evolution, and other examples of exponential growth, few people are comfortable accepting the fact that technology may continue to grow as fast as it does. People still have a linear view of how things will change in the future. We still do not take this fact into consideration in our everyday lives and conversations. In 5 to 10 years time, this may change as the singularity becomes more inevitable to the common person (or at least the common intelligent person). In any case, if you DO ascribe to the beliefs associated with the singularity a lot of conversations can change drastically. Retirement planning is one. Global warming is another conversation where singularity-like thinking is coming to the forefront more and more as some people use technological advances as an argument against traditional environment-friendly strategies, such reducing gas emissions and conservation. Sorry to take things slightly off-topic, Dan. Welcome to the team. More information on the singularity can be found on Ray Kurzweil's site here: http://www.kurzweilai.net/ Ray also does some interesting research on the stock market. Some information on that can be found here: http://www.fatkat.com/ Ugly’s comment may make him sound like a loon, but I count myself as a fellow Singularian.

Despite the fact that everyone is familiar with Moore’s law, evolution, and other examples of exponential growth, few people are comfortable accepting the fact that technology may continue to grow as fast as it does. People still have a linear view of how things will change in the future.

We still do not take this fact into consideration in our everyday lives and conversations. In 5 to 10 years time, this may change as the singularity becomes more inevitable to the common person (or at least the common intelligent person). In any case, if you DO ascribe to the beliefs associated with the singularity a lot of conversations can change drastically. Retirement planning is one. Global warming is another conversation where singularity-like thinking is coming to the forefront more and more as some people use technological advances as an argument against traditional environment-friendly strategies, such reducing gas emissions and conservation.

Sorry to take things slightly off-topic, Dan. Welcome to the team.

More information on the singularity can be found on Ray Kurzweil’s site here:
http://www.kurzweilai.net/

Ray also does some interesting research on the stock market. Some information on that can be found here:
http://www.fatkat.com/

]]> by: Ugly http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1628 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:35:47 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1628 The exponential growth of information technology will end retirement for real. Very soon, people will be able to live as long as they want. Scientists have already designed nanobots the size of a red blood cell that would make it possible to run a marathon without taking a breath - or to continue living for days after your heart has stopped beating. The Singularity is predicted to occur around 2045. This is an important trend to consider when thinking about the future. The exponential growth of information technology will end retirement for real. Very soon, people will be able to live as long as they want. Scientists have already designed nanobots the size of a red blood cell that would make it possible to run a marathon without taking a breath - or to continue living for days after your heart has stopped beating. The Singularity is predicted to occur around 2045.
This is an important trend to consider when thinking about the future.

]]> by: Chris http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1627 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:43:58 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/06/29/the-end-of-retirement/#comment-1627 Dan, Some time ago I wrote an article about wealth building and how to set financial goals for yourself, that you may find interesting: http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2005/11/18/goal-setting-wealth/ In the article I define wealth at the point when you can maintain your standard of living on the interest in your nest egg, while indexing it for inflation. Dan,

Some time ago I wrote an article about wealth building and how to set financial goals for yourself, that you may find interesting:
http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2005/11/18/goal-setting-wealth/

In the article I define wealth at the point when you can maintain your standard of living on the interest in your nest egg, while indexing it for inflation.

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