In this episode, Hayden and Dave dig into one of the most overlooked parts of the FI journey: what to do with your investments as you get closer to pulling the trigger. Does your strategy need to change? And if so, when and how?

They cover:

👉 Whether you actually need to de-risk your portfolio before retiring, or whether it's just a psychological thing

👉 The difference between accumulation and drawdown, and why the same portfolio can feel very different depending on which phase you're in

👉 Cash buffers, offset accounts and other ways to protect yourself from selling at the wrong time

👉 How paying off debt fits into a pre-retirement strategy and what it does for your cash flow certainty

👉 Growth ETFs vs. income ETFs: does the distinction actually matter when you're drawing down?

👉 What Dave is doing with his own portfolio

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76. Should your portfolio change as you approach FI?

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76. Should your portfolio change as you approach FI?