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Podcast: Excess Returns
Episode: He Invented the 4% Rule | Bill Bengen on Why He Now Thinks 5% Works
Description: Follow us on Substackhttps://excessreturnspod.substack.comBill Bengen, the creator of the 4% rule, joins us to revisit one of the most important ideas in financial planning and retirement research. In this conversation, he explains the origins of the 4% rule, how his thinking has evolved over 30 years, and why he now believes retirees can safely withdraw closer to 4.7% — or even more — under certain conditions. We explore the data behind his findings, how to think about inflation, valuations, longevity, and sequence of returns risk, and the philosophy of living well in retirement.