Pension Fund & 401K
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System for state schools and Public Agency Workers suffered investment losses of $30 Billion Dollars in 2022
Definition: A pension is a program, a fund, or a scheme that provides retirement income to workers. Here are some key points:
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Pension funds typically have large amounts of money to invest and are major investors in listed and private companies.
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Pension payout amounts are dependent on the percentage of the average salary of an employee for the last few years of their employment.
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Pension funds may be limited to one or several employers or may have no restrictions on membership.
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These funds pool together the money of all plan participants and are used for defined benefit plans.
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The earnings on the investments help fund workers' lives upon retirement.