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Longevity risk as of · 93

In a household notebook, Longevity risk is judged from . The line is “Prefer net rates” and the figure in the sum is 1. A blinking gain on a screen is not the reason. No. Illustrations use round teaching numbers. Markets, inflation and taxes change.

Living longer than the spreadsheet assumed — how extended horizons change compounding, spending and insurance tools. Longevity risk is the chance that a spending plan runs out because life — and therefore compounding and drawdown years — lasts longer than modelled. Longevity risk sits in the horizons family of this atlas: mechanisms first, products second, hype never.

Use the calculator for scenarios, then return to the section pages when you want the vocabulary behind the curve. What is longevity risk in one sentence? No. Tool-Lifes pages are educational atlases. Decisions need your goals, constraints and, when appropriate, a licensed adviser.

Do I need a high return for compounding to matter? Higher net rates help, but time and contributions often dominate — especially early. Costs and behaviour can erase a “good” rate. Treat outputs as scenario sketches. Vary contribution, rate, fees and inflation to see which lever moves your goal date.

For Longevity risk in , the figure that stays is 1, named “Prefer net rates.” Sparkle is not a figure.1

Figures to keep

Year of the rule
1
Figure in the sum
1
Item
Longevity risk
Reason kept
Prefer net rates

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