Over the past year, as interest rates have inched up and there have been concerns about credit quality, the price of some bond funds has declined as these risks all reared their heads.

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And as a result of these market risks, equity values in China have declined.

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Over the past two decades, both household and national savings rates have declined sharply in the rich world, even as lengthening lifespans have added new risks to retirement (see chart).

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