Some numbers from a different post that didn't receive much attention, but what I think is important.
Projections... even averages... of market returns can be confusing, and vary according to the objectives of the source. A matter of establishing odds of success in investing.
More important I think, is looking back over time, to see actual numbers, and to look at the variances that happened in real time... in this case, the way that the economy has actually performed over time. The measure is inflation.
As we look forward to our future and the chances that we'll be able to maintain our hoped for standard of living, we can look to actual numbers... that happened.
The numbers below were taken arbitrarily from the government inflation calculator, (dates unimportant) on a ten year basis over the past several decades.
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Ten Year Inflation $
Based on $100.
10 yr, infl $ from
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1967 to:1977 $181
1977 to:1987 $187
1987 to:1997 $141
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Not suggest as a means for planning, but to establish another "what if"... as what if high inflation is ahead? On a personal basis, we reassess our assets on a yearly basis, and consider the neartime outlook for our coming year budget.