That's why it's a "safe 4% withdrawal rate" -- you can do better on the stock market in nominal terms (8-9% or so) but you lose some of that to inflation. Of c

That's why it's a "safe 4% withdrawal rate" -- you can do better on the stock market in nominal terms (8-9% or so) but you lose some of that to inflation. Of course, if you're stuck in bonds and savings accounts then inflation (including exchange-rate related inflation) is, in fact, robbing you. Way to stick it to the retirees, Bernanke! :P