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Retirees spending from an investment portfolio often balance two competing priorities: maximizing their own consumption vs. leaving behind an inheritance for loved ones. Morningstar’s 2024 State of Retirement Income report introduces a new metric, the “spending/ending ratio” that can help retirees assess how various spending strategies balance these outcomes.

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