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SmartMoney Magazine by Elizabeth O'Brien (Author Archive)
Retiring Soon? 4 Steps to a Better Portfolio
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As last fall’s stock market crash painfully reminded us, a nest egg is seldom more vulnerable than in the last few years before retirement, when a steep loss can shred an investor’s finances. That’s why the downturn has prompted soul-searching among financial advisers over the best way to structure a portfolio. Many planners are now skewing their clients’ assets a bit more conservatively—but they’re not giving up on stocks.
We polled experts on how they’ve changed their asset-allocation advice for investors who are five years from retiring:
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