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Are You Ready to Retire?
By The Smart Investor  •  May 6, 2021
Many people dream of retiring at a relatively young age and then living off the income from their investments. For many retirees, shares form the backbone of their retirement portfolios. In the long run, stocks can be expected to offer reasonably high returns and can offer above-inflation income opportunities as well. However, is the idea that an investor can retire and live off their shares simply unrealistic? Or, is it possible to own a diverse range of stocks and lead a comfortable retirement? Let’s dig deeper to find out. Return potential As mentioned, the returns on shares generally exceeds the returns on all other mainstream assets in the long run. Holding assets such as cash, bonds and even property is likely to garner a lower return than if the cash had been used to buy a diverse range of strong companies. Therefore, in the long run, it seems logical to...
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By The Smart Investor
The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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