Investing For Income
If you need the income for life, then the sustainability of that capital/income is important, otherwise you could run out of money. It is therefore important that any investment is providing more income than you are taking.
Investing For Growth
Having capital can present problems in its own right. What do you invest into to provide a decent return? How do you stop paying tax on the capital? How do you protect the capital against falls in the stock markets?



