In this live Retire With Style Q&A, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia tackle a wide range of retirement planning questions, including Social Security survivor benefits for divorced spouses, using home equity as a retirement buffer, managing sequence-of-returns risk, building conservative portfolios, Roth conversions, and annuity planning. They explain why a HECM reverse mortgage can function […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, hosts Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau discuss various aspects of retirement planning, including the importance of finding purpose in retirement, strategies for asset allocation and location, understanding retirement expenses, planning for long-term care, and investment strategies. They emphasize the need for a structured approach to retirement income and […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, hosts Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau discuss various aspects of retirement planning, including the importance of tax planning, the role of annuities in income protection, and strategies for managing inflation risk. They also touch on the upcoming YouTube live session focused on tax questions and the significance of […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau dive into various aspects of retirement In this episode of Retire with Style, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia delve into various retirement income strategies, focusing on hybrid approaches that combine time segmentation and income protection. They discuss the optimal withdrawal order from retirement […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau dive into various aspects of retirement planning, focusing on Social Security benefits, military survivor benefits, essential expenses, investment strategies, and the comparison between bond ladders and annuities. They discuss the implications of Social Security trust fund depletion, the importance of reliable income sources […]
In this Q&A episode of Retire With Style, Alex and Wade tackle several questions about building and managing a retirement income strategy, beginning with whether AI is ready to recommend optimal withdrawal strategies and where human expertise still matters. They discuss how retirees can assemble a coordinated team of financial, tax, and estate-planning professionals before […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, hosts Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau delve into various aspects of retirement planning, focusing on asset allocation, risk capacity, and the importance of Social Security strategies. They discuss In this episode of Retire with Style, Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau explore how to manage retirement portfolios through the […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, hosts Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau delve into various aspects of retirement planning, focusing on asset allocation, risk capacity, and the importance of Social Security strategies. They discuss the household balance sheet approach, the differences between risk capacity and risk tolerance, and the pros and cons of annuities […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia dive into the implications of the SpaceX IPO, exploring its unique characteristics, the risks associated with investing in IPOs, and the historical performance of such investments. They discuss the impact of index funds on IPOs and the broader lessons investors should consider when […]
In this episode of ‘Retire with Style’, Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau dive into tax planning strategies, focusing on Roth conversions, effective marginal tax rates, and withdrawal strategies for retirement. They discuss the implications of current tax rates, the importance of blending techniques in tax planning, and the necessity of tax diversification for a successful […]
