Most retirees fear one bad market crash will ruin everything.
But history tells a very different story.

In Episode 48 of Retire Stronger, Bill Kearney and John Foard zoom out nearly 100 years to uncover what actually threatens your retirement — and why volatility isn’t the real enemy. Learn how market expansions, bear markets, recoveries, and investor behavior shape long-term success — and how to build a retirement plan designed to survive reality, not headlines.

If you’re over 40 and thinking about retirement income planning, this episode is for you.

🔎 Topics Covered:
• Are current markets “too strong”?
• Is this bull market overdue for a crash?
• Can one bear market ruin retirement?
• Sequence of return risk explained
• Guardrails & income buffer strategies
• The real risk: investor behavior

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Timestamps:

00:00 – What Really Threatens Your Retirement?
01:04 – Episode Introduction & Today’s Big Questions
02:40 – 100 Years of Market History in Perspective
04:40 – Expansions, Downturns & Recoveries Explained
06:00 – Volatility Is Structural, Not Abnormal
07:00 – Is This Rally “Too Strong”?
09:40 – Is This Bull Market Too Old?
12:20 – Can One Bear Market Ruin Retirement?
15:45 – Sequence of Return Risk & Structural Planning
18:30 – Guardrails, Income Buffers & Real Retirement Risks
21:10 – What Actually Derails Retirement (Behavior & Emotion)
23:00 – Final Takeaways & How to Prepare Intelligently

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