Fear of the stock market may lead to you being broke in retirement. Without investing in the stock market most people will have a hard time generating an income stream in retirement that will last. Will avoiding stocks cause you to run out of money in retirement?
If you want your nest egg to grow over time faster than inflation you will need to do more than put it under a mattress. Historically, investing in stocks has outperformed things like real estate, bonds, CDs or savings accounts over the long term.
Humans do harbor quite a few irrational fears. I know people who won’t go in the ocean for fear of great white sharks. One friend is afraid of the loch ness monster, but I will save that story for another time. Would you believe bed kills more people per year than sharks? Yet, I’m assuming everyone reading this sleep in a bed at least most nights? I just read thatHistorically speaking the S&P 500 has averaged 10% per year since 1926 according to.
Cary and Peter are both 42, plan to work to full retirement age , and have accumulated $100,000 so far. What will their nest eggs look like in 25 years when they are 67 years old? Cary Cash – obtains a high-interest savings account at the bank, paying a whopping 2% per year. Peter Passive picks a run of the mill index fund and lets it ride.
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