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Laurence Kotlikoff’s Biography

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Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor at Boston University, a Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, President of Economic Security Planning, Inc., a company specializing in financial planning software, and a Research Fellow of the Goodman Institute. Kotlikoff is also a New York Times Best Selling author. The …

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The Biggest Problem With Conventional Retirement Planning? It Hides the Risk

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By Laurence Kotlikoff Verified
| Advisorpedia
Are You Investing Based on Conventional Financial Planning’s Advice? If so, you’ve likely fallen prey to Wall Street’s carefully honed bait and switch. Conventional advice, whether coming from a financial advisor, running conventional financial planning software, or using AI that mimics conventional planning (CP) software, starts with a seemingly straightforward question. Here’s that question (in bold) in a hypothetical Q&A between a conventional planner, a CP software program, or an AI doing CP.
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The Global Transition – The Impact of Demographics and AI on Economic Power

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By Seth G. Benzell, Laurence Kotlikoff Verified, Victor Yifan Ye
| National Bureau of Economic Research
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Copy Citation Seth G. Benzell, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Victor Yifan Ye, "The Global Transition – The Impact of Demographics and AI on Economic Power," NBER Working Paper 35618 (2026), https://doi.org/10.3386/w35618. Download Citation MARC RIS BibTeΧ Related
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What a $200 Oil Shock Could Mean for Stocks, Bonds, Inflation, and Your Retirement

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By Laurence Kotlikoff Verified
| Advisorpedia
As we know, Trump’s mind is parked in a parallel universe where Vladimir Zelensky is actually Vladimir Putin, Japan is actually Iran, the Iranians are actually begging to make a deal, and oil is actually gushing straight out of the Strait. Of late, though, dawn seems to have risen on Marble Head (ye olde New England expression). Here’s our Supreme Leader’s most recent salute to Iran’s leaders. They’re scum. You know what scum is? They’re scum. They’re sick people. They’re led by sick people.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Regular columnist for Bloomberg

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, old enough to remember them.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Telling the truth, conveying something important, educating the public, writing at the most engaging level