The safe withdrawal rate from savings in retirement of 4% is being challenged as interest rates remain low.
The S&P 500 has gained +285.4% (total return) from its 3/09/09 bear market low through the close of trading as of last Friday 11/25/16.
Our nation’s national debt was $18.922 trillion as of 12/31/15, a total that has reached $19.898 trillion as of Wednesday 11/23/16 (source: Treasury Department)
The 8/15/16 issue of Sports Illustrated predicted the final 4 teams in college football this season would be Alabama, Clemson, Florida State and Michigan. 2 of the 4 teams made it to the final 4 (source: SI).
