What do investors need in retirement?

Retirement is getting longer, and retirees have more ambitions for their later years. A longer retirement means greater risks from inflation. A well-constructed stock market portfolio can be the key ingredient to preserve wealth

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Charles Luke, Investment Manager, Murray Income Trust PLC

Many people in their sixties today can expect to enjoy 20 years or more in retirement. Their plans have become more ambitious, with far-flung travel, entrepreneurship, or extreme adventure on their bucket lists. However, the challenge is paying for it and the models that worked for previous generations may not work today.

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Charles Luke is manager of the Murray Income Trust (LSE: MUT).