Episode 23: What Are Your Spending Patterns in Retirement

In this session, Wade and Alex sit down with expert David Blanchett to discuss his research around the retirement spending smile. Find out how what you spend during the first phase of retirement differs from your second and third phase. We discuss in dep…

Episode 21: How to Get Those Unknown Expenses in Retirement Right

While expectations are one thing, in life “results vary.” In the episode, Wade and Alex break down how to think about those unexpected expense projections that are tough to pin down.
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Episode 18: Spending Trends in Retirement

Wade and Alex invite Michael Finke for an encore episode where they discuss the research surrounding spending trends in retirement. As you start thinking about how you will spend down your assets, you’ll want to know what you should expect.
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Episode 17: Does Your Retirement Plan Need Protected Income?

In this episode, we discuss with Michael Finke, his research with Wade about the potential benefits to having protected income in your retirement plan. We discuss why advisors and individuals need to understand this individual preference before they can …

Episode 14: What to Make of the Current Market Downturn

In this episode we invite Bob French to discuss what has been happening lately in the stock and bond markets. We review the why, the how, and whether we think it may or may not continue. We also discuss how to think about this downturn within the context…