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Playing It Safe at 63 With $850,000 in Cash and Bonds Is Quietly Costing This Retiree About $34,000 a Year
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Playing It Safe at 63 With $850,000 in Cash and Bonds Is Quietly Costing This Retiree About $34,000 a Year Michael Williams Wed, June 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM GMT+7 5 min read SCHD PG BRK-B JNJ WMT Quick Read Holding $850,000 entirely in cash and CDs costs roughly $34,000 annually in forgone growth compared to a balanced 60/40 portfolio.
At 3% inflation, an all-cash portfolio loses half its purchasing power over 25 years, making conservative investing the real retirement risk.
Shifting 5% per quarter into dividend stocks like SCHD or a single 60/40 index fund builds equity exposure without triggering market-timing regret.
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