He goes over the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of selling strategies by looking at
hypothetical stock charts.
Not exact matches
As you can see in the
chart below, based on investment performance for the 35 - year period beginning in 1972, a
hypothetical balanced portfolio of 50 %
stocks, 40 % bonds, and 10 % short - term investments would have done quite well for a retiree who limited withdrawals to 4 % annually.
Check out the following
chart, which shows
hypothetical investments of $ 100,000 in the Near - Term Tax Free Fund and S&P 500
stocks at the end of 1999.
Using the most recent full cycle dating back to 2007 as a guide, a
hypothetical portfolio of 60 % global
stocks and 40 % Canadian bonds slightly edged the S&P / TSX Composite Index's cumulative return, but with almost half the amount of volatility (see the
chart below).
2This
chart illustrates a
hypothetical 50 %
stock / 50 % bond portfolio and the effect various inflation - adjusted withdrawal rates have on the end value of the portfolio over a long payout period.
The
chart illustrates sub-factor performance of value and momentum factor - based
hypothetical portfolios using the developed markets ex-US universe as defined by Hartford Funds, which includes the top 2,000
stocks of the large - cap universe as ranked by free - float market cap.
As you can see in the
chart below, based on investment performance for the 35 - year period beginning in 1972, a
hypothetical balanced portfolio of 50 %
stocks, 40 % bonds, and 10 % short - term investments would have done quite well for a retiree who limited withdrawals to 4 % annually.