Looking into the future, he advised, “Retirement is dead. We have to project ages of 110, 120. It will not survive this century.”
We need to be giving clients advice to reflect the future clients are going to have. For those not doing so, Hockey believes it is “criminally negligent.”
Both Hockey and Edelman agree that we are going to have to engage in life-long learning, as just a college degree in the early part of life will not be adequate when the future evolves.
Help Others In Need
Viola Davis is the first black actress to win a Tony, Oscar and Emmy Award, in addition to being the most Academy Award-nominated black actress in history. In her keynote address, she shared stories of how hard of a road it was to get to her success, overcoming racism, poverty and much more.
“Poverty is like a crime you didn’t commit,” said Davis after talking about how difficult her childhood was.
While she has achieved success, there are others that have not been so lucky. “Worthiness is nothing you should have to hustle for,” said Davis.
She reminded the crowd, “Everybody doesn’t start life at the same starting line.”
Take Advantage Of The Critical Trends
Sterling Shea, associate publisher and head of advisory programs at Barron’s, spoke about the huge amounts of money that will be in motion in the coming years.