How To Retire With A Potential $5,000 Monthly Income

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Summary

  • The S&P 500 provides a meager 1.3% yield, besides a roller-coaster ride on a regular basis. Most retirees do not like the idea of raising their income by selling shares.
  • Our goal is for a retirement portfolio that functions reasonably well during all kinds of market conditions, not just the bull market.
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Introduction:

Someone famous once said, “Plans are useless; planning is essential”. Basically, you may have several plans, but they may turn out to be useless if proper planning has not been done to achieve the goals. This applies very aptly to retirement. You may have many plans



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