Lisa Abramowicz, Columnist

5% Is the New 8% for Pension Funds

Most targets are still too high, and that's a problem for employees and taxpayers.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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For years, many pension funds assumed they would earn an average 8 percent annually from their investments.

It was a reasonable expectation for a while. But times have changed.