MULTIZ321
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Cash is Your Most Important Retirement Decision - by Robert Laura/ Retirement/ Forbes.com
"I know everyone is talking about dividend paying stocks, high-yield bonds, REITs or an MLP or two, but the most important investment decisions any new or existing retiree needs to make is with their cash.
Over time, cash has been dropped from the conversation as automated models simply suggest 1-3%, or maybe 5% for those who are overly conservative. Cash conversations are generally reserved for investors who are in the accumulation phase and worried about having enough funds to cover an unexpected emergency. But what about during retirement, do the same rules apply… and what should retirees consider during a market downturn like we are experiencing now or in the future?..."
Retirement Cash (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)
Richard
"I know everyone is talking about dividend paying stocks, high-yield bonds, REITs or an MLP or two, but the most important investment decisions any new or existing retiree needs to make is with their cash.
Over time, cash has been dropped from the conversation as automated models simply suggest 1-3%, or maybe 5% for those who are overly conservative. Cash conversations are generally reserved for investors who are in the accumulation phase and worried about having enough funds to cover an unexpected emergency. But what about during retirement, do the same rules apply… and what should retirees consider during a market downturn like we are experiencing now or in the future?..."

Retirement Cash (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)
Richard