CSS Investment Strategies for Seniors

Question 1

What is the primary investment concern for most retirees that differs from accumulation-phase investors?

Accepted Answer

Sequence of returns risk and income sustainability

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Maximizing capital gains

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Avoiding all fixed-income investments

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Maximizing aggressive equity exposure

Question 2

Which withdrawal strategy suggests taking out a fixed percentage of the portfolio each year, adjusted for inflation?

Accepted Answer

4% rule (Bengen rule)

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Bucket strategy

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Systematic withdrawal plan

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Annuitization strategy

Question 3

What is a 'bucket strategy' in retirement investing?

Accepted Answer

Dividing assets into time-based segments with different risk profiles to fund near- and long-term needs

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Investing exclusively in dividend-paying stocks

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Using only bond ladders for retirement income

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Holding all assets in a single target-date fund

Question 4

Which type of annuity provides guaranteed income for the life of the annuitant, regardless of how long they live?

Accepted Answer

Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA)

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Fixed-term annuity

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Variable deferred annuity

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Equity-indexed annuity

Question 5

What is 'longevity risk' in the context of retirement planning?

Accepted Answer

The risk of outliving your financial assets

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The risk of inflation eroding purchasing power

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The risk of low stock market returns

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The risk of rising healthcare costs

Question 6

A bond ladder is a fixed-income strategy in which bonds are purchased with:

Accepted Answer

Staggered maturities so that bonds mature at regular intervals

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Identical maturities for simplicity

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The highest yields regardless of maturity

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Maturities matching only short-term needs