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Sequence-of-Returns Hedge

What does an annuity actually buy you when the worst-case sequence shows up? Run the household's withdrawals through 1929, 1966, 2000, and 2008 using real historical returns — with and without the annuity income layer.

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1929 — Great Depression

With annuity run-out
Year 21
Without annuity run-out
Year 14
Annuity benefit
7 extra years
192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958
With annuity
Without annuity
Portfolio balance year by year. Solid = with annuity income layer, dashed = without.

1966 — Stagflation

With annuity run-out
Outlasts horizon
Without annuity run-out
Year 29
Annuity benefit
1 extra years
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995
With annuity
Without annuity
Portfolio balance year by year. Solid = with annuity income layer, dashed = without.

2000 — Dot-com unwind

With annuity run-out
Year 28
Without annuity run-out
Year 17
Annuity benefit
11 extra years
200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029
With annuity
Without annuity
Portfolio balance year by year. Solid = with annuity income layer, dashed = without.

2008 — Global financial crisis

With annuity run-out
Outlasts horizon
Without annuity run-out
Year 26
Annuity benefit
4 extra years
200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037
With annuity
Without annuity
Portfolio balance year by year. Solid = with annuity income layer, dashed = without.