Articles & Media
Selected Writing
Bylines and features across the financial press, plus podcasts and media appearances.
Morningstar · MarketWatch · Retirement Fear Index
These are the 10 biggest retirement fears — and what you can do about them
This MarketWatch story, republished by Morningstar, explores David Conti’s Retirement Fear Index and ten core retirement anxieties, including healthcare costs, outliving savings, and Social Security. It considers how understanding those fears can guide retirement decisions — and why wealth alone does not eliminate worry.
Read on Morningstar →Barron's Advisor · Financial Advisor Insights
Retirement Anxiety Just Decreased, but Worries Persist About Social Security and Inflation
David's Barron's Advisor column introducing the Retirement Fear Index: ordinary people don't make decisions based on risk models — they make decisions based on fear, and the Index helps advisors understand the news-driven fears that shape client behavior.
Read on Barron's Advisor →Friends Talk Money · Podcast
The 10 Fears Killing Your Retirement
David joins Richard, Terry, and Pam to walk through the Retirement Fear Index — the ten things Americans fear most, from healthcare and long-term care costs to running out of money, Social Security, and inflation — and which fears you can act on, which take behavior change, and which you simply have to sit with.
Read on Friends Talk Money →Kiplinger · Behavioral Finance
I'm a Retirement Coach: Why Healthy Fear Is Good for You
Read on Kiplinger →RetireMentors · Guide
How to Hire a Retirement Coach
Read the guide →Advisorpedia · Financial Advisor Insights
David Conti's Article Library on Advisorpedia
Read on Advisorpedia →Kiplinger · Retirement Transition
I'm a Retirement Expert Who Just Turned 65. Here's Advice I'm Following.
Read on Kiplinger →Kiplinger · Retirement Income
How to Stop Worrying About Outliving Your Money in Retirement
Read on Kiplinger →Advisorpedia · Purpose & Identity
The Identity Crisis Nobody Warns Retirees About
Read on Advisorpedia →Barron's Advisor · Retirement Transition
Why the First Five Years of Retirement Matter Most
Read on Barron's Advisor →MarketWatch · Retirement Income
The New Math of Retirement Spending in an Inflationary World
Read on MarketWatch →Kiplinger · Behavioral Finance
Family Money Conversations: The Talk No One Wants to Have
Read on Kiplinger →Advisorpedia · Financial Advisor Insights
Beyond the Portfolio: Why Advisors Are Adding Life Coaches
Read on Advisorpedia →Media Appearances
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