A new poll and research report from the group Unlocking America’s Future shows Texas voters have strong feelings on elected officials interfering in how financial institutions invest money. The poll found that 83 percent agree that it is not the role of Texas government to tell private financial institutions how to invest their customer’s money….
Want a secure retirement? Pay attention! For many of us, the number in mind when it comes to retirement age is probably 65. But it should be 62. That’s the median age when people in America retire, according to the latest survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which has been doing this homework annually…
An Oklahoma judge, noting the potential risk to current and future retirees, temporarily blocked the state’s anti-ESG blacklists against allegedly “woke” investment advisers. The state law called for a boycott of banks and advisory firms thought to be discriminating against the oil and gas industry by including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in their…
Oklahoma’s blacklist of banks and investment firms accused of discriminating against oil and gas companies has cost Oklahoma’s taxpayers, municipalities, and businesses an estimated $185 million to date. According to a study conducted by the University of Central Oklahoma for the Oklahoma Rural Association, recently enacted legislation is costing the state nearly $11 million a…
American voters are not confident they or their fellow citizens will have enough money saved for their retirement years, according to public opinion research done for the Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement. The uncertainty is widespread, with 80 percent of voters saying Americans are not prepared for retirement. Even more, 87 percent say…
Earlier this month, Louisiana lawmakers protected past and present public employees depending on pensions for their retirement security, but there is still some danger that politics could seep into the state’s public finance. Legislators proposed joining other states that are boycotting financial advisers who allegedly spurn investments in oil and gas, firearms, and other industries…
This new coalition of retirees, savers and investors — the Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement, or APSR — will champion policies that improve and strengthen retirement opportunities for Americans. We support savings, investment solutions, maximizing returns, and increasing investment choices to help address the U.S. retirement crisis. Investments have become politicized, with elected…
Over half of Americans worry they will run out of money when they’re no longer earning a paycheck. Nearly two-thirds wish they had started saving earlier. So, how are older Americans addressing the retirement crisis? For many, by working into their old age. Increasingly, more and more seniors find they are unable to support themselves…
Louisiana has a legislative proposal working its way through the state legislature, SB 5, that if enacted would result in significantly lower expected investment returns and increased administrative expenses for the state pension system. In fact, the state legislative auditor found that the pension funds would have to find other ways to increase in value…
Welcome to the Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement! The Alliance is a group of investors and experts supporting public policies that improve and strengthen retirement opportunities. We support the freedom of investors to determine the best strategies for maximizing returns. To ensure that you the investor have a voice in growing your savings, the Alliance works to…
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