Matthew Yeates: Is 'risk-free' the new 'reckless' in retirement?
On the ‘glidepath’ to retirement

In the days of compulsory annuity purchase and shorter life expectancy, it made sense to 'de-risk' in later life but with two-thirds of people now opting for drawdown, writes Matthew Yeates, the dynamic has changed considerably
For years now, financial advisers have recommended that their clients reduce investment risk within their portfolios as they approach retirement. The Retirement Outcomes Review, the final report on which...
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