Why Chasing Perfection Is Killing Your Business—and What to Do Instead This Weekend

Why Chasing Perfection Is Killing Your Business—and What to Do Instead This Weekend

Ever wonder if retirement income strategies are more art than science? Me too. This week, I stumbled upon Jordan Grumet’s take—he ditches the usual bucket approach and opts for a straightforward drawdown tactic that flips between equities and bonds based solely on whether the S&P 500 is climbing or dipping. It’s like he’s surfing the market waves instead of trying to build a complicated fortress of finances. Makes you pause and think: are we overcomplicating how we manage our nest egg? Grab a coffee, because unpacking this could just change how you look at your retirement plan—even if it means tossing out some “classic” advice in the process. LEARN MORE.


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What caught Frugalist’s eye this week.

Jordan Grumet wrote in July about how he favoured a simple drawdown technique in retirement, withdrawing from either the equities or bonds in his portfolio depending on whether the S&P 500 was rising or falling.

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