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Old 04-04-2025, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
So, exactly how does one determine when it’s the best time to shoot all the dry powder?
very difficult, though it might be easier to just hold a portfolio and hedge it as needed. Or buy low volatility funds, or seek institutional portfolio manager investments/advice.

Might be what that portfolio management fee will cover, if losses are minimized for a lower but more steady annual return, ie reduced portfolio drawdown trading off against big annual SPX returns. SP500 averages 10% per year with dividends, but there are very few 9-10% years. The annual distribution is a bar bell shape, with very few observations of annual returns between -5% and 15%.

A portfolio returning 7% per year in an IRA will continuing growing beyond RMD withdrawals until the age of 87. . . then the balance will decline slowly.

A portfolio returning 7% per year in an IRA will continuing growing beyond RMD withdrawals until the age of 90. . .

might be something to that slow and steady lower returns for professional management than just a cost minimization strategy.

YMMV