Tag: Risk Sharing – Ready or Not

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I have been thinking about risk sharing in pension plans lately.  Theoretically, the way pensions are currently structured in the United States, sponsors bear all the risks in defined benefit plans and employees bear all the risks in defined contribution plans, such as 401(k)s.  Placing all of the risks on one party or another doesn’t…