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  • noun the process of decumulating;

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Examples

  • 'decumulation' -- the generation of a predictable stream of income for an unknown (but hopefully long!) time horizon.

    Fool.co.uk - Headlines 2009

  • As InvestmentNews first noted in March, the association has been developing the course in response to demand from member advisers who said they needed more tools and support in helping clients handle the post-retirement "decumulation" phase, according to Stephen Mitchell, acting chief operating officer of RIIA.

    InvestmentNews.com Latest Headlines 2009

  • "Participants agreed that the growth in real GDP appeared to reflect a strengthening of private final demand and not just fiscal stimulus and a slower pace of inventory decumulation; this welcome development lessened policymakers 'concerns about the economy's ability to maintain a self-sustaining recovery without government support," according to the minutes.

    Fed Boosts Projections For Recovery, Though Substantial Pitfalls Remain 2010

  • With inflation, millions are burdened by cost-of-living increases, real profit contraction, capital decumulation, and an inability to easily make contracts, calculate entrepreneurially, or invest.

    The Fed Must Strengthen the Dollar John L. Chapman 2008

  • This is Morningstar, after all, so many posters shared guidance on how to build a portfolio for both accumulation and decumulation phases.

    Your Best Piece of Retirement Advice - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • TaylorZR noted the importance of transitioning gradually to decumulation mode: Convert your 'accumulation portfolio' to a long-term income growth-oriented 'decumulation portfolio'

    Your Best Piece of Retirement Advice - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • TaylorZR noted the importance of transitioning gradually to decumulation mode: Convert your 'accumulation portfolio' to a long-term income growth-oriented 'decumulation portfolio'

    Your Best Piece of Retirement Advice - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • This is Morningstar, after all, so many posters shared guidance on how to build a portfolio for both accumulation and decumulation phases.

    Your Best Piece of Retirement Advice - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • Moreover, unwanted inventory accumulation and decumulation today affects incomes and savings next week.

    Economist's View 2009

  • The account has a clear charging structure and a wide range of accumulation and decumulation options.

    Finance Markets: Finance News - UK Personal Financial News & Financial Markets 2009

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