WE’RE ALL LIVING LONGER,
SO HOW DO
I FUND MY
RETIREMENT?
Henderson’s Alex Crooke explains how to
generate a sustainable income while interest
rates and bond yields are so low
T
he good news is we are all living longer.
Advances in medicine and healthier
lifestyles have led to an increase in the
average life expectancy of both males and
females. Also, the number of people about
to enjoy retirement is set to grow by 50 per cent over the
next 20 years.
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The bad news is we have to find ways of funding
that retirement and longevity. But low interest rates
and bond yields – the traditional sources of income –
aren’t sufficient to sustain a proper living. We think an
attractive alternative is equity income.
So how does the UK dividend market fare up?
Headlines in the newspapers have been recently
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