Retirement Talk Podcast Episode

109. Shock Test Your Retirement Plan

June 17, 2022
Is Your Retirement Plan Shock Proof?

Now more than ever, people are realizing the importance of a long-term financial plan. Things can threaten your plan seemingly out of nowhere. A year ago, inflation was hardly a topic of concern, but looking at today’s market has a lot of us worried about the future. As a way to combat rising inflation, the Fed is looking to raise interest rates which could impact our portfolios even more. So, how do we protect our wallets and ensure our shock proof our retirement plan?

If you’re getting close to retirement, we want to insulate you from as much risk as possible. You must have a plan, that we stick to and execute. On today’s episode, we’ll breakdown the core pillars of a shock proof retirement plan and how we can invest with a purpose.

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Timestamps (show notes):

1:21 – Inflation isn’t getting any better 

5:46 – Having a plan and sticking to it 

10:00 – Investing with a purpose

15:21 – Conservative investors 

18:04 – Keeping investor emotions in check 

20:22 – Making sure we have guaranteed income  

26:29 – Planning for an unexpected shock 

30:30 – Having a comprehensive plan 

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