David McKnight addresses one of the biggest threats to your retirement plan: sequence of returns risk.

Are you retired or within 10 years of retirement? Sequence of returns risk may be the single most important concept you need to understand if you want to ensure your money lasts as long as you do.

Sequence of returns risk refers to the danger of experiencing a market downturn early in retirement while you're simultaneously taking withdrawals from your portfolio.

David explains why this risk is most dangerous during your first 10 years of retirement.

Early in retirement, your money still needs to last 20 to 30 years – an early blow to your portfolio can significantly impact its ability to do so.

To defend yourself in the most dangerous decade of retirement, you need an account that allows you to avoid touching your stock portfolio until the market has recovered.

The reason for that is that, historically, most market downturns take 3-5 years to recover back to their previous peak.

David discusses the 4% Rule and the "catch" that comes along with it.

Some experts, like Suze Orman, recommend having 3-5 years' worth of expenses accumulated in an emergency fund. David goes over why it may not be a good idea.

David brings Indexed Universal Life insurance (IUL) and the concept of volatility buffer into the conversation.

Remember: if you're within 10 years of retirement, now is the time to start thinking seriously about how you'll create a volatility buffer.

Mentioned in this episode:

David's new book, available now for pre-order: The Secret Order of Millionaires

David's national bestselling book: The Guru Gap: How America's Financial Gurus Are Leading You Astray, and How to Get Back on Track

Tax-Free Income for Life: A Step-by-Step Plan for a Secure Retirement by David McKnight

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Suze Orman