On balance, then, more than to a 1994 - style meltdown, fixed
income assets seem about to be confronted with dynamics similar to the second half of the 1960s, coupled with complications of a 2003 - style curve steepening.
Not exact matches
It
seems like much of the retirement planning advice out there focuses on distribution rates, the percentage of
income to replace,
asset allocation changes or a determination of how much risk is suitable for a retiree's portfolio without ever considering actual living expenses or spending needs.
Boomers, overall,
seem to be the least diversified investors: 77 % of their
assets are in cash, equities, and fixed
income, with a meager 8 % in investment real estate, 4 % in non-traditional investments, and just 2 % in precious metals.
If it's hard to generate more
income from your liquid
assets, creating a passive
income without this upfront investment would
seem impossible, right?
There
seems to be a wide gap opening between the two groups in
income,
assets, lifestyle and children.
«Parents who saw college in their child's future
seemed to manage their child toward that goal irrespective of their
income and other
assets,» he said.
Thanks CC, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this as I find «educated» people are the hardest ones to communicate with about SM, they can use their knowledge (consciously or subconsciously) to duck and dodge what
seems to me is the inescapable logic of the superiority of SM in the case of most people who are in position to do it (this I know not from technical analysis or anything, just looking at people who have as much or more
income than I do, with similar expenses, but they have half the house or less and are going nowhere fast with their debt to
asset ratio and their retirement savings are going to be inadequate if they don't change what they are doing).
ITC - type analysis
seems especially useful in appraising financial institutions (such as Keycorp and Comerica) and
income producing real estate (especially non-US real estate where
income producing
assets are carried in financial statements at independently appraised net
asset values such as is the case in Hong Kong, China, Canada, England and Germany).
Buying an annuity
seems like an elegant solution since it removes the risk of outliving one's
assets (what actuaries like to call «longevity risk»), it eliminates the hassle of making investing decisions after retiring and the
income stream it provides is super safe (it really is, at least in Canada).
What may
seem unfair here or even ironic is that in some cases, an individual with a lot of
assets, such as an expensive home or retirement investments may actually qualify for more aid than someone with fewer
assets to their name but with a higher
income.
This would
seem to somewhat explain mean reversion of stock prices of low p / b value firms (once Mr. Market realizes he can pay less for
income - generating
assets), but doesn't explain earnings growth.
«Parents who saw college in their child's future
seemed to manage their child toward that goal irrespective of their
income and other
assets,» he said in a statement.
As referenced above, ARCP's portfolio includes a combination of retail (62 %), office (23 %), and industrial (15 %)
assets, and Realty
Income seems to be the only REIT capable of taking down the bulk of ARCP's
assets.
In the abstract, there's a big difference between debt that's used to increase your net
income (and is backed by an
asset)...
seems like simple DTI maximums would ignore that.