Retire Smarter with Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®

Ep 85: What’s a “Conservative” Investor To Do These Days?


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If you own a disproportionate amount of cash or bonds in your portfolio, you can be broadly classified as a conservative investor. With today's low-interest rates, being conservative is a tough investment row to hoe. Starting yields have been shown to explain 90%+ of returns realized from high-quality bonds. Ergo low-interest rates equal low returns. So what can you do? 

 
Read more: https://www.truewealthdesign.com/ep-85-whats-a-conservative-investor-to-do-these-days/
 
 
Today's rundown: 

0:58 – Catching up with Kevin

3:53 – “Conservative” investor in today’s world

9:16 – Getting a plan and risk

11:54 – Building a bond ladder

13:43 – Consider annuities  

18:04 – Social Security deferring

19:03 – Don’t simply reach for a yield

 

Annuity breakdown: 

https://www.truewealthdesign.com/episode-12-behind-the-curtain-of-annuities-and-free-steak-dinners/

https://www.truewealthdesign.com/episode-13-beating-up-on-variable-annuities/

 

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