In this episode of The Financial Flow, I tackle one of the biggest emotional challenges retirees face: managing the volatility of their portfolio. Retirement is supposed to be a time to relax, but big swings in a retirement account can bring unexpected and undesired stress.

I taker some time to discuss sequence of returns risk, and how to combat the risk with an income strategy. There is also some discussion about diversification, asset allocation, and dynamic distributions - being able to adjust withdrawals based upon market performance.

I also touch on how having multiple income streams in retirement can help provide a safety net that can potentially help us to avoid selling during declining market.

Thanks for tuning in to Financial Flow, brought to you by Tidepool Wealth Strategies. Until next time, stay resilient – and plan to retire well!

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