Not exact matches
This paper describes the Australian approach to
inflation targeting
by drawing together various papers and speeches published
by the Reserve Bank of Australia over the past decade and a half.
But the movement in
inflation will squarely shift the outlook to four rate hikes, rather than just three,
by the time 2018
draws to a close.»
It insists that fuel would be 10p a litre more expensive now under plans for a duty «escalator»
drawn up
by the previous government, which scheduled annual
inflation - plus - 1 % rises until 2014.
After all, if you're really able to cover your annual living expenses
by drawing roughly 3 % ($ 81,000 in your case) from your nest egg and then increasing that amount each year
by the
inflation rate to maintain purchasing power, there's a high likelihood your nest egg will be able to support you for upwards of 40 years.
So assuming annual
inflation of, say, 2 %, someone with a $ 1 million nest egg following that rule of thumb would
draw $ 40,000 ($ 3,333 a month) the first year of retirement, and then increase that amount
by 2 % to $ 40,800 ($ 3,400 a month) the second year of retirement, $ 41,600 ($ 3,470 a month) the third, and so on.
So if they start with an initial
draw of 3.5 % of savings, or $ 35,000, and increase that
draw annually
by inflation, the couple would receive the combined $ 85,000 a year they need.
When it comes to turning retirement savings into lifetime retirement income, many retirees and advisers rely on the 4 % rule — that is, withdraw 4 % of savings the first year of retirement and increase that amount
by inflation each year to maintain purchasing power (although in a concession to today's low yields and expected returns, some are reducing that initial
draw to 3 % or even lower to assure they don't deplete their savings too soon).
Further, they hope to increase that
draw - down amount
by 3 % per year to allow for
inflation.
For example, if you follow a systematic withdrawal system like the 4 % rule — i.e.,
draw 4 %, or $ 40,000, initially from a $ 1 million 60 % stocks - 40 % bonds portfolio and increase that amount each year for
inflation — reducing annual expenses
by a percentage point will significantly increase the probability that your nest egg will last 30 years or more.
If you had $ 100,000 in your RRSP at the end of your age 71 and started your RRIF withdrawals at age 72, you could take $ 6,747 per year from your RRIF, indexed at 2 %
inflation, to
draw your RRIF to 0
by age 90.
With a conservative 3 % withdrawal rate (adjusted annually for
inflation), the Goodchilds could
draw down their portfolio
by $ 22,700 in the first year.
They are trying to
draw to an inside straight — they are trying to restrain price
inflation at the same time they solve problems in the financial system
by downgrading their own balance sheet
by lending and selling Treasuries.
«Then, each year,
draw down your portfolio
by a figure close to the current
inflation rate if you had a positive return for the prior year.