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This “50/50” Stock & Bond Portfolio Pays 7.4% Brett Owens, Chief Investment Strategist Updated: March 20, 2019
Many retirees like the idea of a “50/50” portfolio that’s half bonds and half stocks. There’s even research that shows withdrawal rates of 3% and 4% may be safer with this mix than they’d be with 100% stocks.