Retirement Income
Low interest rates have sucked the yield out of your portfolio.
The team commissioned this cartoon in 2010, and it still holds true today. Low interest rates have sucked the yield out of retirement in order to support the economy. Read on to learn more about how to approach your income in retirement during these challenging times.
LET'S START WITH THE BASICS
Planning Your Income in Retirement
In today’s low interest rate environment, earning safe income is a challenge. In order to achieve the retirement income necessary, retirees will need to dip into principal, take higher risks, or use strategies that look for total return instead of just yield.
Have you ever been watching TV only to be interrupted by a commercial asking you to figure out your “retirement number?” You know, everyone has one – the amount of money you need to retire.
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