Should Cash Replace Bonds In A Retirement Portfolio?

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With cash earning 5% or more and intermediate-term bonds earning less than 5%, many have asked me if they should move all of their fixed-income portfolios to T-bills. In this video, I share why I think that would be a big mistake. Resources: Savings Accounts: https://www.allcards.com/savings-accounts/ Fidelity Fixed Income Rates: https://fixedincome.fidelity.com/ftgw/fi/FILanding 10-year / 2-year Treasury Spread: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y2Y History of Inverted Yield Curve: https://get.ycharts.com/resources/blog/inverted-yield-curve-what-it-means-and-how-to-navigate-it/ Asset Return Rates: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/histretSP.html Bengen Paper: https://finalytiq.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/FPA-Journal-December-1997-Conserving-Client-Portfolios-During-Retirement-Part-III.pdf Timestamps 0:00 - Should Cash Replace Bonds In A Retirement Portfolio? 1:00 - Interest rates 3:53 - Credit risk 7:15 - Interest rates on shorter/longer maturity 9:58 - Recession 11:02 - Annual Returns on Investments spreadsheet 15:38 - The 4% Rule 17:25 - Recap *Join the Newsletter. It's Free:* https://robberger.com/newsletter/?utm_source=Rob+Berger&utm_medium=ATF+Link&utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_id=YouTube *Financial tools I use:* *I track all of my investments, performance, fees, and asset allocation with Empower. It's Free:* https://robberger.com/empower *My retirement plan comes from New Retirement, the most robust retirement planner available at a reasonable cost:* https://robberger.com/new-retirement *I used Capitalize for my last 401(k) rollover. They did all of the work, and it's Free:* https://robberger.com/capitalize *My budgeting tool of choice is Tiller. It downloads all your banking data to Excel or Google Sheets:* https://robberger.com/tiller *We save and invest our credit card rewards. Here are some of my favorite credit cards:* https://www.allcards.com/best-credit-card-offers/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video+Links&utm_campaign=tools *My Book (Retire Before Mom and Dad):* https://amzn.to/4d9qbhA #retirement #investing #robberger ABOUT ME While still working as a trial attorney in the securities field, I started writing about personal finance and investing In 2007. In 2013 I started the Doughroller Money Podcast, which has been downloaded millions of times. Today I'm the Deputy Editor of Forbes Advisor, managing a growing team of editors and writers that produce content to help readers make the most of their money. I'm also the author of Retire Before Mom and Dad--The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom (https://amzn.to/3by10EE) LET'S CONNECT Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9C17-OMxa-7oRSaCtztObw?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/financialfreedomguy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_A_Berger DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial adviser. These videos are for educational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. Your investment and other financial decisions are solely your responsibility. It is imperative that you conduct your own research and seek professional advice as necessary. I am merely sharing my opinions. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some of the links on this channel are affiliate links, meaning at no cost to you I earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase and/or subscribe. However, I only recommend products or services that (1) I believe in and (2) would recommend to my own mom.