How To Nail Your Retirement Investment Strategy (with Larry Swedroe)

Published: Jan. 7, 2019, 8:30 a.m.

b"In this tumultuous market, how certain are you about your investment strategy? Larry Swedroe joins us today to talk retirement planning, but especially to talk about weathering the storm of risk and uncertainty in this market. We'll talk about what's normal for the market, why so many people fail, how an all-stock portfolio might or might not work for you, and more.\\xa0\\nPlus, in our headlines segment, lots of people moved their money to treasures to start 2019. Could this foreshadow upcoming negative market conditions this year? We'll share our feelings on today's podcast. Plus, one major publication piece shares how much money you should have in stocks at every age. Is this good advice, or could it be guiding people down the wrong path? We'll talk about appropriate investment advice for people who are far from retirement, middle aged, and nearing or in their retirement years.\\xa0\\nLater on we'll throw out the Haven Life Line to Joseph and his wife. They're looking to get a home loan but don't really like their options. Could raising their credit score open up better choices for them? We're also answering a letter from Matt, who wants to know more about his 401k options: Roth, traditional, and after-tax. He's also using part of his 401k at a quasi-emergency fund. Is he setting himself up for failure?\\nAnd don't worry... we'll still take some time for Doug's trivia.\\nThanks to\\xa0MagnifyMoney.com\\xa0for sponsoring Stacking Benjamins. MagnifyMoney.com saves users on average $450 when they compare, ditch, switch and save on credit cards, student loan refinancing, checking, savings and more. Check out MagnifyMoney.com for your savings.\\nThanks to Slack for supporting Stacking Benjamins.\\xa0Slack: Where work happens.\\xa0Go to\\xa0slack.com\\xa0to learn more.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"