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2548: The 4% Retirement Rule: Why You Can Plan but Not Predict by Chris Reining on Economic Downturns

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Episode 2548:
Chris Reining's insightful piece on the 4% Retirement Rule illuminates the uncertainties of financial planning, drawing parallels with the unforeseen challenges faced by the Apollo 13 astronauts. He emphasizes that while the 4% rule, initially proposed by Bill Bengen and further explored by Michael Kitces, is designed to withstand economic downturns, it's the adaptability to unexpected situations that truly secures financial stability in retirement.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://chrisreining.com/plan-predict/
Quotes to ponder:
"You can plan, but not predict."
"The reason the 4% rule works during recessions is because the 4% rule is based on the worst possible historical scenarios."
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