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How Your Emergency Fund Can Protect Against Portfolio Sequence Risk
Episode 40 of The Emergency Fund Podcast with Fexingo explores an overlooked intersection: how cash reserves act as a buffer against sequence-of-returns risk in your investment portfolio. Lucas and Luna break down the mechanics using a concrete example—a retiree who retired right before the 2008 crash and how their emergency fund prevented them from selling stocks at a 40% loss. They discuss the concept of a cash tent strategy, how 12 to 24 months of expenses can smooth out a market downturn, and why this matters for anyone with a long-term portfolio, not just retirees. The episode also…
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