BlackRock CEO criticized for calling 65 a ‘crazy retirement age’

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink shared his thoughts on how to rethink the economic crisis of many people finding it harder to retire.

“No one should have to work longer than they want to. But I do think it’s a bit crazy that our anchor idea for the right retirement age, 65 years old,” Fink said in his annual shareholders letter, “originates from the time of the Ottoman Empire.”

Social media users swiftly descended on the BlackRock executive’s comments about retiring at 65 years old.

“It helps [that] you are super rich, have great perks like private planes, and are the boss of everybody. So if you are going to keep working, keep working like that,” one social media user said.

Another social media user reacted, “I
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