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Will your client's retirement pot last as long as they do and what are the five main risks to their investments?

Few people have sympathy for those lottery winners who collect their big cheque and after a massive spending spree, find their new wealth did not last quite as long as they had hoped. Most of us take the view that, with a little forethought, such a windfall could be carefully managed to last a lifetime - or more. Why is it then, so few people spend any time at all planning how to make their retirement pot last as long as they do? Fewer workers today can expect to enjoy a guaranteed and perpetual income during retirement. Instead they must seek out the fruits of their DC investments an...

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