The current market environment has affected retirees more than at any other time since the Great Recession of 2008. Yield Hunting has repeatedly stressed that Sequence of Returns Risk is one of the greatest, if not greatest, risk to the longevity of a retirees portfolio.
Sequence of Returns Risk is the risk that an investor will experience negative portfolio returns very late in their accumulation years and/ or early into their retirement. This is because the necessary withdrawals to sustain their standard of living along with a large draw down in the market can severely