I will calculate the success or failure of our simulated withdrawal strategies as follows: Our hypothetical retirement account starts with $1,000,000 on January 1st, 2000 We immediately withdraw ...

In our recent annual study on safe withdrawal rates, my colleagues Christine Benz, John Rekenthaler, and I found that retirees who want to maintain a consistent spending amount adjusted for inflation ...

For retirees who want to squeeze more from their portfolios, especially in early years, a dynamic retirement withdrawal strategy that varies cash flows based on portfolio performance may work better ...

Many experts recommend that people withdraw 4% from their retirement portfolio each year in order to make their retirement savings last. This much touted advice, however, may not hold true for today's ...

The “right” safe starting withdrawal rate is a moving target, depending on equity valuations, bond yields, prospects for inflation, and a retiree’s own life expectancy and asset allocation, among ...