Wes Crill, a vice president in the Research group, conducts empirical research on a broad range of investment topics to support client relations. Wes creates and delivers presentations conveying Dimensional's philosophy and process. In addition, he assists with internal training for client-facing employees and contributes to the construction of marketing materials for client distribution.
Wes earned a BS and a PhD in materials science engineering from North Carolina State University.Understanding how much future spending, or consumption, an investor’s savings can support is critical in planning for retirement. As we discussed in part 1, the S&P STRIDE Index Series can help by providing a framework for estimating the annual income stream available in retirement using the concept of the Generalized Retirement Income Liability or “GRIL” Read more […]
Gaining clarity around the future spending, or consumption, that an investor’s savings can support is critical in planning for retirement. Being armed with information about retirement preparedness can inform one’s decisions about savings rate, expense budget in retirement, and investment selections. A first step towards solving this challenge is to understand how much retirement income Read more […]