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Change Is a Good Thing

David M. Blanchett, CFAa David M. Blanchett, CFA, is head of Retirement Research at Morningstar Investment Management LLC, Chicago, Illinois.
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Michael S. Finkeb Michael S. Finke is a professor at The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
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James A. Licatoc James A. Licato is vice president of Product Management at Morningstar Investment Management LLC, Chicago, Illinois.
Pages 20-37 | Published online: 04 Dec 2019

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