2% Withdrawal Rate - Stocks Only?

Depends on the earnings & dividend yields, and how much security you need to have.

A common allocation in endowments is 85% stocks / 15% municipal bonds (due to the tax advantages in the US)

See my comment in your earlier thread

and this other paper by Jim Garland A Cash-Flow Focus for Endowments and Trusts.

Generally, 2% is probably “too low” in that it will ensure your assets will grow faster than you withdraw from them, and leave your offspring with a pile afterwards.

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