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Old 07-30-2025, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbomaybe View Post
The average rate of return from the markets over their long history is about 7.5- 8%, compound that and you have a good return, certainly better that your return from SS
I’d like to see the numbers on that.

Markets have down years, SS does not.

Drawing down funds from my marketplace accounts means I could eventually hit $0, SS never hits $0.
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