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The final five years before retirement are not maintenance mode. They are leverage years. Small decisions made here can outweigh the previous twenty years of saving and investing. In this episode, James explains why this window is so critical. As your portfolio grows, your returns begin doing more of the heavy lifting than your contributions. That shift changes everything. Panic during a downturn, chase performance at the wrong time, or structure your investments poorly, and you may ne...
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