Welcome to Episode 4 of Retire Me

Today we talk about building a portfolio for retirement and touch on such topics as:

• why the portfolio you have before retirement as you are working and saving should look different than the one you bring into retirement
• the role of stocks and bonds in their portfolio
• the impact of volatility on your portfolio as you are saving and its impact when you are beginning to draw income from your portfolio
• why time and earning an income and having the ability to save are superpowers
• why you should increase you bond allocation as you approach retirement
• what is a reasonable asset allocation for retirees
• how to handle large one-time expenses in retirement
• The 4% withdrawal rule and it's usefulness going forward
• When you might be able to take less or more than 4%
• Why flexibility and constantly checking your retirement portfolio against your goals and needs is critical in retirement

Resources mentioned in the podcast are on by blog at : https://walhoutfinancial.ca/insights/retire-me-episode-4-how-do-i-build-a-portfolio-for-retirement

Thanks for listening!