PROVIDEX
Starting Portfolio$30M
Initial Spend Rateexcl. taxes4.0%
Spend Growthannual increase2.4%
Nominal Return7.0%
Inflation2.4%
Management Fees0.4%
Tax Dragcap gains1.2%
Time Horizon45 yrs
Yr 45 Nominal
$9.7M
Yr 45 Real
$3.3M
purchasing power eroded
Real Change
-88.9%
Max Spend Rate
35.2%
Annual Spend
$1.2M
Yr 1 → $3.4M Yr 45
Rises as portfolio shrinks with fixed spending
Default assumptions: 7% nominal return, 2.5% inflation (JPM 2026 LTCMA), 0.4% management fees, 1.2% tax drag. Spending grows at 2.5%/yr (matching inflation by default). Spend rate excludes taxes.
No shocks. Add one to simulate a market correction.
Nominal Return7.0%
− Inflation−2.4%
− Fees−0.4%
− Tax Drag−1.2%
Real Return After Costs3.0%
− Spending ()3.6%
Spend grows at2.4%/yr (= inflation)
Net Real Growth (Yr 20)-0.6%