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What if Dunning Kruger Explains Everything?

The Big Picture

Recall last week , we were discussing thinking about the impact of retiring Baby Boomers on the equity markets and of rising rates on housing. The demographic question touches on a big issue: $6 trillion dollars in 650,000 (401k) retirement plans held by 10s of millions of Americans.

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Personal finance links: closing out the year

Abnormal Returns

(podcasts.apple.com) Retirement How to find a new you in retirement. tonyisola.com) More retirees are seeing their Social Security benefits taxed. ofdollarsanddata.com) What's changing for retirement accounts in 2024. morningstar.com) Why it's so hard to stay retired when you retire early.

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The “Art” of Market Timing

The Big Picture

This is before we get to the issue of capital gains taxes, which create a hurdle of (minimum) 20% on those pesky profits just to get to breakeven. When you get it wrong, it crushes your retirement plans. Let’s add some color to the discussion on timing itself and add a little nuance.1 I sure as hell don’t want to either.

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Your Co-Investors in BREIT

The Big Picture

They are why you sometimes owe capital gains taxes on mutual funds you have not yet sold. Cars are for Driving, Sneakers are for Wearing (November 11, 2020). The Hidden World of Failure (October 23, 2020). Debate: Does Private Equity Warrant a Spot in Retirement Accounts? September 18, 2020). _. April 28, 2022).

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Pre-tax vs. Roth (after-tax) 401k Contributions

Good Financial Cents

A major decision in retirement planning is whether to make pre-tax or Roth (after-tax) 401k contributions. Pre-tax contributions go into your retirement account with money that has not been taxed, and then taxes will be paid when the funds are withdrawn in retirement.

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Is Retirement a Good Time for Roth Conversions?

Darrow Wealth Management

If you think retirement planning moves stop at retirement, think again. Although it won’t make sense in every situation, retirement can be a unique opportunity for Roth conversions for some investors. For high earners, converting an IRA to a Roth IRA while you’re still working could be the worst time of all.

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More Retirement Doom

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Northwestern Mutual published a report about the state of retirement and of course all the numbers are grim. million to retire, up about 50% from 2020, while the average retirement account balance is $88,000. I've been pushing back on the idea of have a number, a retirement number, for a very long time.