{"id":189276,"date":"2023-04-25T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=189276"},"modified":"2023-10-05T16:26:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:26:56","slug":"retirement-planning-with-monte-carlo-inputs-interpretation-and-limitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/podcasts\/contributor-podcasts\/retirement-planning-with-monte-carlo-inputs-interpretation-and-limitations\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement Planning with Monte Carlo: Inputs, Interpretation and Limitations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of the Education of a Financial Planner, we take a detailed look at Monte Carlo simulation and how it is used in retirement planning. The look at the inputs that are used, how the simulation works and how to interpret the results. 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