#81 - Investing in Retirement - Part 2: Changing the Way You Think About Retirement
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“The true objective of your retirement portfolio isn’t preserving principal. It’s growing your income so you can keep your purchasing power over decades.”
- Eric Blake
What if the way you’ve been told to protect your money in retirement is actually putting your future at risk?
In this episode, I continue our series on the seven essential strategies for successful investing in retirement. We tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of retirement planning, defining the real purpose of your portfolio and reframing how you think about risk. This conversation is designed to shift your perspective from fear and preservation to growth and resilience.
EPISODE SUMMARY
- Why “not running out of money” and “preserving principal” are often conflicting goals
- The impact of inflation and longevity on retirement income needs
- A real-life story about my grandmother’s retirement and long-term care costs
- How the financial crisis illustrates the value of having a retirement “war chest”
- Risk in retirement as “years of income” rather than portfolio percentages
- And more!
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