Friday, June 4, 2010

Money in the bank

Last year U.S. residents paid down $277Bil of debt, while still keeping their savings rate at a respectable (for the U.S.) 3%.

Not including social security income, if you want to retire with $70k in annual income, you’ll need to have $3.7Mil in the bank (as interest rates are so low).

Interesting, in that this same $70k would put you in the top 25% of incomes.

To get in the top 5%, you would need $23Mil and your income would be $430k.

Insurance jobs in all categories are down from a year ago, except for health insurers (up .8%).

Ever hear of the Carlyle Group (private equity company)?

Their average return since their 1987 inception is 30%.

Can you imagine?!

Harvey Dorland

Pacific Recruiting

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