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Income Lab’s Justin Fitzpatrick and Derek Tharp share research and insights on the accuracy of different Monte Carlo forecasts in retirement income planning.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how forecasting models can over- or under-predict retirement risk and the important effects of these errors on clients.
  • Evaluate different approaches to capital market assumptions (traditional Monte Carlo, Regime-Based Monte Carlo, Historical simulation, and reduced-return Monte Carlo) and how they effect retirement income advice.
  • Learn how ongoing adjustments can help counteract forecasting errors as a retirement income plan progresses.