1 Calculated using smartasset.com Inflation Calculator, November 2021
2 Bank of America Chief Investment Office; calculations based on Society of Actuaries individual mortality tables
3 “How Much Care Will You Need?,” LongTermCare.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
*Assumes a $250,000 investment that at year-end 1972 was allocated half to U.S. stocks (proxied by the S&P 500 Index) and half to U.S. bonds (1976–2021: ICE BofA U.S. Broad Market Index; 1973–1975: Ibbotson U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index) and rebalanced annually. It is not possible to invest directly in these unmanaged indexes. Returns are net of annual fees of 1.3%. Annual spending as a percentage of the portfolio for the first year is as indicated in the figure and rises in subsequent years with inflation (CPI-U). Withdrawals are taken at the end of each year. These hypothetical results are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to represent the past or future performance of any specific investment vehicle. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and, when redeemed, the investments may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Source: Calculations by the Chief Investment Office.
**Assumes that a 65-year-old female spends 3% of her wealth the first year of retirement and increases this spending in line with inflation in subsequent years. These withdrawals are taken at the end of each year, at which time the portfolio is rebalanced. These hypothetical results are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to represent the past or future performance of any specific investment vehicle. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and, when redeemed, the investments may be worth more or less than their original cost. Source: Analysis by the Chief Investment Office, April 5, 2022.
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