Model an Inflation Spike or Decline, Recession or Depression
You may want to model different inflation models that are not linear over time, i.e. a larger-than-average inflation spike to see how your Plan would fare. You can do this by going to your Plan’s Settings > click Rates > click Advanced > click Inflation > click Inflation Rate to Open Advanced Editor.
In the Advanced Editor you can add different inflation rates for different ages, i.e. Age 36, Inflation 3%. Click the + button between the two pre-populated Age and Inflation boxes to add another Age + Inflation Percent, i.e. Age 45, Inflation 15%. Click the checkmark in the top right corner to save.
Model a Black Swan Event, Recession or Depression
You can build your own unique events following the steps above. If you would like to see this system extended to include templates based on historical examples, consider giving an upvote to this item in changemap.
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