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Sequence of Returns Risk: The Retirement Danger That Has Nothing to Do With How Much You Saved

Sequence of Returns Risk: The Retirement Danger That Has Nothing to Do With How Much You Saved

Sequence of Returns Risk: The Retirement Danger That Has Nothing to Do With How Much You SavedJeff Frankenfield
Published on: 09/24/2026

Two retirees can save the same amount and still end up in very different places, depending on when the market drops. Here's what sequence of returns risk is and how to plan around it.

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