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Podcast: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE with Ric Edelman
Episode: 11/19/24: The Global Birth Dearth is Getting Worse - But Does it Matter?
Description: South Korea faces a demographic crisis with the world's lowest birth rate of 0.72, and globally, nations face falling fertility rates, sparking initiatives like cash incentives, subsidized childcare, and retirement reforms to sustain aging populations. And the 4% withdrawal rate remains a reliable guideline for retirees, designed to preserve principal indefinitely when applied to a diversified 60-40 portfolio with average returns of around 7%. #FertilityCrisis #PopulationDecline #BirthRate #DemographicShift #AgingPopulation #GlobalTrends #ChildFreeLiving #EconomicImpact #PolicyChange #CulturalShifts #RetirementPlanning #4PercentRule #FinancialIndependence #PortfolioStrategy #DiversifiedInvestments #RetirementIncome #WealthManagement #PersonalFinance #InflationImpact #SmartInvesting-----Join our mailing list:Â https://www.thetayf.com/pages/podcast