Advisors sometimes envy clients with a US government pension. They are protected from inflation, which is a major concern. It’s not that anyone can tell what future inflation will be, but high inflation over the next decade (or three) could compound and make any non-inflation-adjusted annuity virtually worthless. But, there are ways to build something similar to a pension. (Full disclosure: I’m doing the first two for my own portfolio, and the third solution is brand new.) Almost all clients will have So ...