Show Notes
Two retirees. Same portfolio. Same returns. One ran out of money at 87. The only difference was when the bad years hit. Here is how to make sure you are not the unlucky one.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
What sequence of returns risk is and why it can permanently destroy a retirement portfolio in the first three years
Why two people with identical portfolios and identical returns can end up with a $700,000 difference by year three
The cash buffer strategy that shields your portfolio from early retirement market crashes
How bond tenting works and why the smartest retirement researchers say to do the opposite of what most people think
The dynamic withdrawal strategy that lets you spend more in good years and protect your portfolio in bad ones
How to build a guaranteed income floor so market crashes never threaten your non-negotiable expenses
Why flexibility in your first few retirement years is the most powerful weapon you have against sequence risk
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