Sequence of Returns Risk: The Hidden Threat to Your Retirement

Last week, Wall Street got a wake-up call. The Nasdaq had its worst five-day stretch since June, the fear index spiked over 34%, and one of the hottest AI companies out there watched investors demand insurance against its own debt defaulting.

I'm not here to tell you the sky is falling. I'm also not here to tell you everything is fine. What I am here to tell you is that there's an important lesson buried in last week's chaos — and it applies directly to anyone within 5 to 10 years of retirement.

In this episode, I break down:

• Why hot inflation data, credit stress in AI infrastructure, and a market propped up by just 10 stocks created the exact kind of environment that has triggered trouble before
• What sequence of returns risk actually is, and why it's the single biggest threat to a retirement plan — not "the market went down," but "the market went down right when you started pulling money out"
• Why this matters enormously if you're retired or near retirement, but barely matters at all if you're still working and contributing
• The simple idea behind the Atlas Annuity Strategy: guarantee the income you need to live on, so a bad headline can never dictate whether you can afford to retire or stay retired

If you've ever wondered, "If the market has a rough stretch the day after I retire, would my income survive it?" — this episode is for you.

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