50/40/10 investing

Investing: You Can’t Teach Height

The 50/40/10 Rule and Investing   You can’t teach height in basketball. When investing, you need to know how tall you are. Right now, some should not be investing in the stock market. Not that these folks are crazy (or […]

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RIP retirement

Retirement is an Anachronism

RIP Retirement!   RIP Retirement! We only knew you for a century! While retirement has evolved through the decades, there are some common themes: Traditional retirement is anachronistic. No longer does one work for 30-40 years, take a pension for […]

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Bond Tents for Retirement Asset Allocation

Do Bond Tents Beat a 60/40 Portfolio in Retirement?

Bond Tents for Retirement Asset Allocation Bond tents and Rising Equity Glidepaths are styles of glidepaths. Glidepaths describe the modulation of asset allocation before and after retirement. For example, traditional target-date funds decrease the stock percentage to or through retirement […]

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‘Identity Bridging’ in Retirement

‘Identity Bridging’ in Retirement Let’s face it—some people are scared to retire. It’s not a matter of what to do with the time; it is a matter of what my identity is in retirement. Who am I once I retire? […]

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Imposter Syndrome and Retirement

Imposter Syndrome during Retirement

Imposter Syndrome and Retirement   “Face it Til You Make It” is the cure for imposter syndrome. It is an obvious variation of fake it til you make it. We all face high-stress situations when we feel inadequately prepared. Imposter […]

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expectations in retirement

Expectations in Retirement

Are lower expectations the key to a successful retirement?   We demand a lot out of retirement. What if the key to a successful retirement is lower expectations? We spend a third or more of our life retired. After all […]

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Retirement Planning for Doctors

Physician Net Worth at Retirement

Average Net Worth of Physicians at Retirement  Some physicians are excellent accumulators of wealth. Most are not. What is the average net worth of physicians at retirement? Doctors are a heterogeneous lot; this much is true. Let’s review the epidemiology […]

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