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Podcast: The Financial Coconut Podcast
Episode: 5% Inflation, 2.5% CPF Returns: Is Your Retirement at Risk? [TFC #GE2025 Special 04 ft Chief Actuary]
Description: Host Reggie is back with a fiery roundtable, joined by Adrian Tan (LinkedIn’s “Top Noise” fractional CMO), Anthony Ong (TFC co-host and policy enthusiast), and Alex Lee (ex-regulator-turned-actuary). They dive into the hottest debate of GE2025: Is CPF fit for the future?Why listen?- Policy showdown : SDP’s radical plan to abolish CPF minimum sums vs. WP’s push to co-invest with GIC.- Inflation anxiety : Why 2.5% OA rates feel broken in a 5% inflation world.- Retirement roulette : Can CPF adapt to longevity, cost-of-living crises, and a shifting social com...