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Retirement Planning & Income Strategies Flashcards

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  1. A 68-year-old client has a pension, Social Security, and a large IRA. Which asset should typically be drawn down LAST to maximize tax-deferred growth?

    Answer: Roth IRA

    Roth IRAs have no RMDs and grow tax-free, so drawing them last preserves the most after-tax wealth over time.

  2. The primary purpose of a deferred income annuity (DIA) purchased at age 65 with payments beginning at age 85 is to:

    Answer: Hedge against longevity risk in advanced old age

    A DIA (also called longevity insurance) is designed to provide guaranteed income if the annuitant lives to an advanced age, protecting against outliving other assets.

  3. Which retirement income strategy involves purchasing a series of bonds that mature in successive years to cover annual expenses?

    Answer: Laddering

    Bond laddering staggers maturity dates so that bonds mature annually, providing predictable cash flows to cover retirement expenses each year.

  4. A client asks about the 'floor and upside' retirement framework. The 'floor' component is typically funded by:

    Answer: Guaranteed income sources like annuities, Social Security, and pensions

    The floor represents non-negotiable baseline income needs and is funded by guaranteed sources so the client never falls below a minimum living standard.

  5. A reverse mortgage (HECM) can be used as a retirement income strategy primarily because it allows homeowners to:

    Answer: Access home equity as tax-free income without selling the home

    A HECM allows homeowners 62 or older to borrow against home equity, receiving proceeds that are generally not taxable income while retaining ownership.

  6. If a client's retirement income plan has a 'Monte Carlo probability of success' of 85%, this means:

    Answer: 85% of simulated scenarios show the portfolio surviving the entire retirement period

    Monte Carlo analysis runs thousands of market simulations; an 85% success rate means the portfolio survives the planned retirement horizon in 85% of those scenarios.

  7. Which of the following retirement risks is BEST mitigated by purchasing a fixed immediate annuity?

    Answer: Longevity risk

    A fixed immediate annuity guarantees income for life, directly eliminating longevity risk by ensuring payments regardless of how long the annuitant lives.