Words on Wealth: What to consider when investing for income

By Martin Hesse | Published Oct 15, 2023

Investing for an income is what you do, for example, when buying a life annuity with your retirement savings. You aren’t investing for some long-term accumulation goal; you are putting your money in an investment that will hopefully give you a sustainable return from which you can withdraw at regular intervals for your day-to-day living expenses.