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Dominic Browning, Managing Director
Posted by Dom Browning
04/04/23
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Will you outlive your money...or will it outlive you?

Dominic Browning, Managing Director
Posted by Dom Browning
04/04/23

A typical couple spend 30 years in retirement and the biggest threat to their financial dignity is running out of money.

The only asset which reliably outperforms inflation over most time periods are global equities, in other words, investing in the Great Companies of the World.

Your default position should be investing 100% in equities. if you are uncomfortable with this, you can also invest in lower-volatility assets....however, this will mean lower returns and possibly running out of money unneccessarily.

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