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Retiring Right Before or During a Recession. Debunking "Sequence of Returns Risk" - Canadian Financial Summit 2024
Bloggers and advisors constantly warn about the "Sequence of Returns Risk"—the fear that retiring right before or during a market crash will drain your savings too quickly.
This fear often leads retirees to make poor investment choices, resulting in:
🚨 Inferior portfolios
📉 Lower returns
❌ A less reliable retirement
But how real is this risk? And do the conventional solutions—like investing in bonds or following the 4% Rule—actually work?
Is it true that "sequence of returns risk" has been debunked for long-term equity investors?
In my latest podcast episode you'll learn
What is "Sequence of…
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