{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Serving Seniors Podcast","title":"Episode 116: Retirement Investing for Seniors: How to Manage Risk and Protect Your Wealth","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a80a271f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1399,"description":"💰 Are you prepared to protect your retirement savings when the financial markets become unpredictable?\n\nIn Episode 116 of the Serving Seniors Podcast, host Matt Helton welcomes Theodore Hicks II, CFP®, CKA®, CMT®, Founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Hicks & Associates Wealth Management, LLC, to discuss evidence-based investing and how seniors and retirees can better manage investment risk and protect their wealth.\nWith more than two decades of experience in the financial industry, Ted shares how the dot-com crisis and the global financial crisis challenged traditional investment strategies and inspired him to develop a different approach to managing portfolios.\n📈 In This Episode, You'll Discover:\n\n✅ Why traditional diversification doesn't always protect investors during market downturns.\n✅ How seniors and retirees can better understand investment risk and market volatility.\n✅ Why stocks and bonds can both lose value during the same market downturn.\n✅ How evidence-based investing challenges conventional buy-and-hold strategies.\n✅ Why actively monitoring market conditions can help investors make more informed decisions.\n✅ The hidden risks of overly complicated investment portfolios and unnecessary management fees.\n✅ Why protecting retirement savings becomes increasingly important as investors age and have less time to recover from significant losses.\n\nTed also discusses his book, Evidence-Based Investing, which encourages readers to question conventional financial wisdom, understand market risks, and think more critically about their investment strategies.\nWhether you're approaching retirement, already retired, or helping a loved one plan for the future, this episode offers valuable perspectives on making informed financial decisions and navigating an unpredictable investment landscape.\n🎧 Listen now and discover why managing risk is just as important as pursuing growth in retirement!\n\n👤 ABOUT OUR GUEST\nTheodore Hicks II, CFP®, CKA®, CMT®\nFounder, CEO, &...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2E-baeQXmz5QrvO1toIej0AuW9mPaqn-AcaExHtM7_A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyMTYwLzE2ODU3/MzMyMjgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}