Is a 7% Future Long Term Return Achievable?

Asset Classes Matter

In a previous article,I receivedthe following comment, which inspired me to answer the question, “Is a 7% future long term return achievable?”

Little House commented:

“I like how you broke down the asset classes percentages of stocks and bonds. Do you really think we can expect an average return of over 7 percent over the next 30 years? My husband and I were just discussing how savings rates are so low and have been for 10 years. We remember when we were kids in the 80′s...