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That’s just break even purchasing power.
In USA, invest $1000 at 4% earns $40. Federal and State taxes will take $10.
The remainder will be dissolved by 3% inflation. And when you go to spend it, sales tax pushes your ‘yield’ into the negative.
For now, but you make a solid point. It depends on one’s risk threshold, but I appreciate you adding that in.
That’s just break even purchasing power. In USA, invest $1000 at 4% earns $40. Federal and State taxes will take $10. The remainder will be dissolved by 3% inflation. And when you go to spend it, sales tax pushes your ‘yield’ into the negative.
4% isnt the easy street it appears to be.
Yes, that’s why it’s the worst case scenario in this discussion.