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Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast

Taylor Schulte, CFP®

The Biggest Retirement Investment Risk: How to Protect Your Portfolio

FEB 13, 202513 MIN
Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast

The Biggest Retirement Investment Risk: How to Protect Your Portfolio

FEB 13, 202513 MIN

Description

Today I'm discussing the biggest retirement investment risk.

As Morgan Housel put it, "It's the hardest risk for people to understand... 

...and it's the only one that really matters."

In this episode, you'll learn:

► What the three sides of risk are

► Why tail risk is all that matters

► How to mitigate this risk in your retirement plan

You'll also learn why most investors should (probably) stay away from investment products promising you lots of upside with limited downside. 

***

2025 TAX CHEATSHEET

Subscribe to the Stay Wealthy Retirement Newsletter!

As a thank you,  you'll receive my recently updated 2025 Tax Cheatsheet (PDF). 

You'll also receive weekly retirement and investing tips from yours truly.

👉 Click here to subscribe and grab your cheatsheet.

***

EPISODE RESOURCES:

📊  Get Your FREE Retirement & Tax Analysis!

✏️  Grab the Episode Show Notes

📘  Check Out the Retirement Podcast Network