People often use unrealistic assumptions in planning and count the return of principal as income, not taking inflation into account.
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We’ve all heard of having too much of a good thing, and the stock market’s near four-year bull run has been a really, really good thing.
Two portfolio approaches — asset-focused and outcome-oriented — can overlap. But the latter puts the individual client’s goals at the center of the process.
It’s not just the novices. Even sophisticated, accredited investors can fall prey to these traps.