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Seems like things might be improving for fixed income. If the fed raises rates, keeps inflation in check and you are dept free. I am dropping the bonds fo a while. If oil drops could a stock rally be far off ?

These rates look pretty good. http://www.penfed.org/prodserv/certificates/index.asp

An analyst on the Financial news network predicted a big drop in the market during the next year, providing all the logical reasons. I started to think about delaying my ER. But as luck would have it, the next day another analyst predicted a a banner year, he also provided all the reasons for...

Sounds like 2% is not the issue, in fact a 4% average is probably closer to reality. It is the 'guarentee' of 2% that is what is harder to get. Do I have it right ? In other words if I figure that 2% over inflation leaves us in good shape, then we we should be.

Where are these swr 4% rates comming from, or are those based on averages vs guarenteed ?

Where is a good safe place to get a 2% real return ? Tips - Cds - bond mutual funds - ??? Is there a downside to TIP mutual funds ?

I will have a pension + Social Security (using 75%)+ investments. 4 categories of investments. 1. Very safe/consistently 2% or more above inflation. (450K) (Glad I bought I bonds years ago) 2. Need one more investment that produces the above for 40k to finish the annual income...

What is a good rule of thumb as to how much a portfolio can return above inflation ? For example , if I compute a portfolio assuming getting an average return of 2% or 2 1/2% above inflation then ER looks good, otherwise it is shaky. What conservative options would produce the 2%.or more ...

Re: TIPS vs. Corporate Inflation Protected Securit PFCU ? Where can you get CDs over 5% ?

Turning 60 (wife 55) and thinking about the ER, but it seems a scary. Keep hearing or maybe as it approaches noticing every negative comment about the economy. i.e. cutting social security, bear market ahead, etc. I am assuming that if they cut Social Security it won't be by more than 25%, is...