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Q&A: Why Your Retirement Math Isn’t Adding Up

2024/11/26
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This chapter discusses the proper allocation of money for short, medium, and long-term goals, focusing on the challenges of medium-term investing and the importance of balancing risk and inflation.
  • Medium-term investing is the most difficult to plan for.
  • A barbell allocation strategy involves having a lot of cash and a lot of equities.
  • Bonds may not be the best option for medium-term investments due to potential inflationary impacts.

Shownotes Transcript

#561: Joanne is confident that her short and long-term financial plans are set, but she’s not certain about the medium-term. What’s the proper way to allocate money for different time horizons?

Jessie is intrigued by Paul Merriman’s simple portfolio recommendations but wonders about his lean away from growth stocks. Are value funds generally better for everyday investors?

Nancy is worried she’ll miscalculate her financial independence number because her net worth includes pre and post-tax money, plus liquid and illiquid investments. What’s the right approach? 

Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these three questions in today’s episode.

Enjoy!

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(00:00) Joe, did your clients severely miscalculate their own FIRE number?

(03:14) Joanne

(31:42) Jesse

(47:00) Nancy

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