Retirement Advisor: Aggressive vs. Conservative – A False Dichotomy

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 9 a.m.

Citing statistics showing the top 5% of Japanese savers do only slightly better than the bottom 5% of U.S. investors, AllianceBernstein suggests that excessive conservatism is the greater risk.This podcast (4:39) argues that aggressive vs. conservative is a false dichotomy, that it’s the investing process that matters. Indeed, being aggressive and conservative at the same time can help investors achieve their goals with less anguish along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices