In this episode, we break down the hidden friction between investment returns, taxes, inflation, and lifestyle — and why “living off the return” is far more complicated than it sounds.
Topics Discussed
- Why portfolio return and spendable cash flow are not the same thing.
- What a sequence of return risk does to a portfolio once withdrawals begin.
- How account type determines the real tax cost of every distribution.
- How IRMAA surcharges and the 4% rule interact with large IRA withdrawals.
- The difference between retiring at 55 versus 59½ (and which accounts bridge the gap).
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Tags:
ER docs, emergency medicine, retirement income, withdrawal strategy, sequence of return risk, 4% rule, IRMAA, Medicare premiums, Roth conversion, account diversification, tax-deferred accounts, retirement distribution planning, inflation, portfolio drawdown
