retirement income

A More Nuanced 4% Rule?
In December 2022, Morningstar adjusted its recommended starting annual withdrawal rate for balanced retirement portfolios upward from 3.3% to 3.8%. The revision was based on an assessment of factors including recent equity valuations, bond yields and inflation. This new rate, however, is still less than the 4% figure commonly cited in financial planning literature. The  Read More →
Retirees’ Retirement Asset Withdrawal Rate: Will Your Money Last?
For many years the investment advisory community has proposed that if retirees withdrew their retirement assets at the rate of 4% annually there is a high probability that assets would last to normal life expectancy. The 4% “rule” is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and there are several variables to consider, but it could at least  Read More →
Retirement Income Participant Interest Surveys: A Contrarian View
Retirement income products can serve an important purpose as a participant investment option for retirement plans. Surveys gauging participant interest in these options may be open to interpretation, especially when the survey is conducted by a retirement income vendor. A survey conducted by the well-known and respected JP Morgan gauged participant interest for a retirement  Read More →

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