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Should You Own More or Fewer Stocks in Retirement?

Podcast: Managing Your Financial Future with Lucia Capital Group · Lucia Capital Group

Opublikowano: 2026-03-31

The idea that you should own fewer stocks as you get older is one of the most common rules of thumb in retirement planning. The logic says that stocks are supposedly "risky,” so as you age, you should reduce your exposure. But that simple rule may be asking the wrong question and leading to the wrong conclusion. Think about this: Is stock exposure really the right place to start, or should the focus be on how much of your portfolio needs to be safe to support your income? Does owning fewer stocks actually reduce risk, or does it...