That’s how a lot of retirement planning works today. Money goes out. Markets go up and down. Fees leak. Timing hits wrong. And somehow, after decades of “investing,” the plan still feels like… a puddl... ...more
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February 05, 2026•7 min read

77% of your retirement outcome is decided in the first 10 years. Avoid these 7 common Sequence of Returns Risk (SORR) mistakes that Wall Street won't tell you about. ...more
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February 06, 2026•6 min read

That's Sequence of Returns Risk (SORR) : and most retirees don't see it coming until it's too late. Here are the seven mistakes that turn a solid retirement plan into a slow-motion train wreck, and wh... ...more
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February 06, 2026•6 min read

Wall Street's playbook is built around single-purpose tools. Your 401(k)? Growth. Your stock portfolio? Growth. Your mutual fund? You guessed it: growth. But here's the problem: growth alone doesn't c... ...more
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February 06, 2026•6 min read

You've saved for decades. You've watched your 401(k) grow. You've listened to all the advice about "staying the course" and "time in the market." But here's what Wall Street doesn't tell you: ...more
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February 05, 2026•6 min read

You've probably heard the saying: "The only free cheese is in the mousetrap." Wall Street hands out free cheese like it's going out of style. Free seminars. Free financial reviews. Free portfolio snap... ...more
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February 05, 2026•8 min read

Say the word "annuity" in a room full of retirees and watch what happens. Eyes glaze over. Heads shake. Someone will inevitably say, Here's the thing: they're not entirely wrong. But they're not enti... ...more
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February 05, 2026•6 min read

Here's a stat that should make every soon-to-be retiree nervous: Over the last 100 years, the market has experienced an average 40% loss every 6 years. Do the math on a 70-year lifespan, and you're lo... ...more
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February 05, 2026•7 min read

t's cold, hard math. And it's the kind of math that Wall Street would rather you not think about too deeply, because once you understand it, the whole "stay invested, ride it out, it always comes back... ...more
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February 05, 2026•7 min read

Your neighbor just told you his portfolio is up 18% this year. Your brother-in-law won't stop talking about his Tesla stock gains. And somehow, your college roommate retired at 55 with a boat. ...more
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February 05, 2026•5 min read

When your advisor says "stocks," do you know which stocks? When they recommend "bonds," do you know which bonds? And when they stuff your portfolio with mutual funds, do you ever wonder why one fund p... ...more
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February 05, 2026•9 min read

Wall Street has mastered the art of looking busy. Quarterly reviews. Market adjustments. Rebalancing. Sector rotations. It's a constant flurry of movement that makes you feel like something is being d... ...more
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February 05, 2026•6 min read

What every investors gets Wrong about Average Retirement Results. ...more
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February 05, 2026•6 min read

It didn't lie on purpose. It's just doing what it was programmed to do, oversimplify your future with assumptions that have zero connection to how markets actually behave or how retirement actually fe... ...more
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February 05, 2026•10 min read
