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The Real Cost of Your Pension in a High Debt Era
With federal debt nearing forty trillion dollars and interest rates holding above five percent, the traditional bond portfolio is facing an existential test. Lucas and Luna explore how rising debt service costs are squeezing public pension funds and forcing structural shifts in retirement planning. We look at the specific mechanics of why safer assets are yielding less real return and what that means for long-term fiduciary duty. This episode breaks down the math behind the squeeze, using current Treasury yields and global debt trends to show why the old sixty-forty split might be costing you…
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