The purpose of Retire With Style is to help you discover the retirement income plan that is right for you. The first step is to discover your retirement income personality. Your hosts Wade Pfau, PhD, CFA, RICP and Alex Murguia, PhD walk you through creating and implementing a retirement plan that will help you reach your goals, and that you’ll be able to stick with.<br />Start by going to risaprofile.com/style and sign up to take the industry’s first financial personality tool for retirement planning.
Retire With Style
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The purpose of Retire With Style is to help you discover the retirement income plan that is right for you. The first step is to discover your retirement income personality. Your hosts Wade Pfau, PhD, CFA, RICP and Alex Murguia, PhD walk you through creating and implementing a retirement plan that will help you reach your goals, and that you’ll be able to stick with.<br />Start by going to risaprofile.com/style and sign up to take the industry’s first financial personality tool for retirement planning.
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September 22, 2026
Episode 247: Is the 4% Rule Still Relevant? What the Retirement Math Says
In this episode of Retire with Style, Wade and Alex tackle listener questions spanning some of the most important decisions retirees and pre-retirees face, including tax planning, Roth conversions, annuities, withdrawal strategies, and preparing for an uncertain future. They explore tax traps that can arise from preferential income stacking, Medicare IRMAA, and other income-related phaseouts; break down the pros and cons of QLACs; and explain why the traditional 4% rule may work better as a rough planning benchmark than as a real-world retirement spending strategy. The conversation also examines how investors should think about asset allocation in the age of AI, the challenges of funding a very early retirement, and how TIPS, annuities, liquidity, and spending flexibility can work together. They close by discussing annuity safety and why even seemingly secure retirement strategies still involve tradeoffs and risks. Listen now to learn more. Takeaways The 4% rule can provide a rough retirement savings target, but fixed inflation-adjusted withdrawals rarely reflect how people actually spend throughout retirement. Retirement tax planning requires looking beyond your tax bracket because capital gains stacking, NIIT, Medicare IRMAA, and deduction phaseouts can increase your effective marginal tax rate. QLACs can provide late-life income while delaying RMDs on the premium, potentially making them useful for longevity planning and certain long-term care strategies. Rather than trying to predict how AI will affect markets over the next five or ten years, investors should recognize that current expectations are continually being incorporated into market prices. A Roth conversion strategy should focus on the effective marginal tax rate, not simply filling a particular federal income tax bracket. Retiring in your 40s or early 50s makes guaranteed lifetime income considerably more expensive, which can make spending flexibility especially important for early retirees. A safety-first retirement strategy still needs to preserve capital outside the income floor for discretionary spending, inflation risk, and expenses that may increase later in life. People concerned about a forced early retirement may benefit from maintaining liquid, accessible assets outside retirement accounts while continuing to save aggressively. Annuities are not completely risk-free, although contractual protections, insurer financial strength, and state guarantee systems provide layers of protection for policyholders. Chapters 02:06 Tax Traps When Delaying Social Security and Medicare 04:07 Understanding Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLACs) 06:04 Pros and Cons of QLACs for Long-Term Care and Income 07:49 The Limitations of the 4% Withdrawal Rule 10:14 Asset Allocation and the Era of AI in Investing 12:01 Early Retirement Planning and Risk Pooling Tools 14:04 Risk Management and Safety Nets for Insurers 15:57 Tax Planning Strategies for Roth Conversions 17:59 Managing Income and Tax Efficiency in Retirement 20:01 Long Horizons and Annuity Efficiency for Young Retirees 21:55 Balancing Guaranteed Income Floors with Growth Assets 23:52 Short-Term Liquidity and Career Uncertainty 26:02 Risk of Multiple Insurer Failures and Economic Scenarios Links 📘 New Release: The Retirement Planning Guidebook (3rd Edition) Wade Pfau’s must-read Retirement Planning Guidebook just got even better. The 3rd Edition is now available and packed with the latest updates to help you design your retirement strategy with confidence. Grab your copy on Amazon or your favorite book retailer: https://books2read.com/Retirement This episode is sponsored by Retirement Researcher https://retirementresearcher.com/. Download their free eBook, 8 Tips to Becoming A Retirement Income Investor at retirementresearcher.com/8tips
September 15, 2026
Episode 246: Why 100% Bonds May Not Be the Safest Retirement Portfolio
Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia discuss diverse retirement planning strategies, revealing why a 100% bond portfolio may not be the safest option.
September 8, 2026
Episode 245: Retirement Withdrawals: When to Use Your Portfolio, When to Use a Buffer
Hosts Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau discuss retirement withdrawal strategies, emphasizing portfolio use and buffer management for financial security.
238 total episodes available with 135 transcripts
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