South Korea faces a demographic crisis with the world's lowest birth rate of 0.72, and globally, nations face falling fertility rates, sparking initiatives like cash incentives, subsidized childcare, and retirement reforms to sustain aging populations. And the 4% withdrawal rate remains a reliable guideline for retirees, designed to preserve principal indefinitely when applied to a diversified 60-40 portfolio with average returns of around 7%. #FertilityCrisis #PopulationDecline #BirthRate #DemographicShift #AgingPopulation #GlobalTrends #ChildFreeLiving #EconomicImpact #PolicyChange #CulturalShifts #RetirementPlanning #4PercentRule #FinancialIndependence #PortfolioStrategy #DiversifiedInvestments #RetirementIncome #WealthManagement #PersonalFinance #InflationImpact #SmartInvesting ----- Join our mailing list: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/podcast Subscribe to podcast updates: https://form.jotform.com/223614751580152  Ask Ric: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/ask-ric  -----   Links from today’s show:   12/9 Webinar - What the Election Results Mean for Crypto: https://dacfp.com/events/what-the-election-results-mean-for-crypto 12/10 Webinar - The Retirement Revolution: ETF Solutions for Modern Retirement Planning: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/the-retirement-revolution-etf-solutions-for-modern-retirement-planning 11/13 Webinar Replay - An Innovative Way to Generate Income in a World of Declining Rates: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/november-13-2024-an-innovative-way-to-generate-income 10/9 Webinar Replay - Crypto for RIAs: Yield, Staking, Lending and Custody. What’s beyond the ETFs? https://dacfp.com/events/crypto-for-rias-yield-staking-lending-and-custody-whats-beyond-the-etfs/ Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets including Crypto Taxation Course/Webinar: https://dacfp.com/certification/ -----   Follow Ric on social media:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RicEdelman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ric_edelman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricedelman/ X: https://twitter.com/ricedelman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RicEdelman -----   Brought to you by:   Invesco QQQ: https://www.invesco.com/qqq-etf/en/home.html State Street Global Advisors: https://www.ssga.com/us/en/intermediary/etfs/capabilities/spdr-core-equity-etfs/spy-sp-500/cornerstones Schwab: https://www.schwab.com/ TAYF Disclosure page: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/sponsorship-disclosure-fee