Debunking the Dividend Stock Myth in Investment Strategies

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This chapter delves into common misconceptions about dividend-paying stocks within the FIRE community, highlighting the risks of stock picking and market timing. It challenges the notion that dividend stocks are a foolproof investment strategy, pointing out their inconsistent performance and potential pitfalls during economic downturns.

What would you do if you ran out of money in retirement? It's hard to imagine a scarier outcome, and yet many on the FIRE path may be at risk for this if they get their portfolio withdrawal rate wrong. In this episode, Eric + Jason talk with Karsten Jeske, the creator of the Early Retirement Now blog. Known by many as "Big ERN", he is an economist who is well known to the FIRE community for his extensive work in characterizing safe withdrawal rates (SWR). In this episode, we dig into Karsten's free, powerful SWR Toolbox, and discuss topics including the downsides of FIRE calculators, 100% stock portfolios, the bucket strategy, why dividend investors are wrong, and his own post-FIRE life. If you're interested in FIRE, you can't afford to miss this information-packed episode!

Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/swr