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Bill Bengen: ‘Inflation Is the Greatest Enemy of Retirees’

The Long View by Morningstar

May 19, 202600:45:13Business

The author and creator of ‘the 4% rule’ discusses the pros and cons of various withdrawal strategies and key risk factors facing retirees today.

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