Over 85 Percent of Seniors are Concerned About Their Retirement Due to Coronavirus, According to AAG Survey
ORANGE, Calif. (June 18, 2020) –The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented market downturn, leaving many American seniors feeling uncertain about their retirement. To better understand how seniors are reacting to the volatile market, American Advisors Group (AAG) conducted the AAG COVID Market Survey Series with over 1400 participants age 60 or older. As of April, key findings showed that 87.5% of participants had some level of “concern,” ranging from slight to extreme, about their portfolios and roughly 80% believe their retirement lifestyles will be “impacted” to some degree.
“The results of these surveys clearly show that seniors are worried about their financial future due to the effect that COVID-19 has had on the stock market,” said AAG Chief Marketing Officer Martin Lenoir. “The market volatility has had a huge impact on American retirement portfolios, which has led to increased interest in alternative solutions, such as utilizing home equity. We’re seeing more seniors using products, like a reverse mortgage line of credit, to access their home equity and give their other retirement assets time to recover.”
Survey Results and Findings:
- In March, nearly 83% of participants answered they were at least “slightly” concerned about their retirement portfolio due to the current market conditions. In April, that number grew to 87.5%, with 39% describing their level of concern as “very” or “extremely.”
- In March, over 81% of participants felt the current market would at least “slightly” affect their retirement lifestyle. In April that number remained nearly the same at 79.5%, with 25% describing the level of impact as “very” or “extremely.”
- In March, 26% of participants answered that they had less than $100,000 in their retirement portfolio, but in April that number grew to 43%.
- Despite the high number of concerned participants, 89% of participants in April were confident that they had enough available funds to ride out the market downturn.
- Nearly 95% of participants are not considering selling any of their assets to fund their retirement needs.
- For those who have never had a reverse mortgage, 13% stated that they would consider one if it would allow their portfolio to recover. One month later that number grew to 19.5%.
- Nearly half (48.8%) of respondents said they planned to “boost their emergency fund” when asked about the strategy they would employ in order to “improve their finances during retirement.”
To read the full results of the AAG COVID Market Survey Series, visit the link below:
About AAG
AAG, now a division of Finance of America Reverse (FAR), continues its dedication to helping older Americans find new ways to fund a better retirement through the responsible use of home equity. AAG offers a suite of home equity solutions — including Home Equity Conversion Mortgages and proprietary reverse mortgages, that are designed to give seniors a better financial outcome in retirement. Following the asset acquisition of AAG by FAR in April 2023, FAR and AAG together make up one of the largest reverse mortgage companies in the US. The company is licensed nationally (NMLS #2285) and is a proud member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). For more information about AAG, please visit www.aag.com.
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