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The 4% Withdrawal Rule—Maybe Planners Have Been Wrong

The 4% Withdrawal Rule—Maybe Planners Have Been Wrong

by Joseph A. Tomlinson, CFP

Tue, Jul 06, 2010

The complexity of the typical retiree's cash flows makes it nearly impossible for a planner to apply a simple rule of thumb like the 4% strategy, even if he or she wanted to.