Portfolio at 55: am I on track for retirement at 65?

Tech concentration reality check: I work at a tech company, own stock grants in tech, hold VOO (30% tech), and individual NVDA/MSFT. My financial life is incredibly correlated to tech.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 23

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 23

Any thoughts on doing this in a taxable account?

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 23

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 23

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 23

Have you modeled different interest rate scenarios?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 23

Not financial advice but I'm doing the exact same thing.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 23

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 23

What's your target withdrawal rate in retirement?

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 23

What's your thoughts on the downside risk here?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 23

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 23

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 24

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 24

What's your thoughts on the downside risk here?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 24

FIRE community is the most underrated corner of personal finance.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 24

Have you modeled different interest rate scenarios?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 24

Not financial advice but I'm doing the exact same thing.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 24

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 24

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 24

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 24

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 24

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 25

Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 25

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 25

I respectfully disagree. The data suggests otherwise.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 25

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 25

I respectfully disagree. The data suggests otherwise.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 25

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 25

What's your thoughts on the downside risk here?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 25

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 25

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 25

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 26

This is why I come to this community. Real numbers, real analysis.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 26

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 26

Not financial advice but I'm doing the exact same thing.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 26

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 26

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 26

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 26

Have you modeled different interest rate scenarios?

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 26

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 26

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 26

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 26

What's your target withdrawal rate in retirement?

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 26

Great post, thanks for sharing this.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 27

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 27

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 27

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 27

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 27

How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 27

What's your target withdrawal rate in retirement?

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 27

The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 27

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 27

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 27

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 27

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 27

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 27

I was skeptical at first but this changed my mind.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 27

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 28

What's your target withdrawal rate in retirement?

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 28

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 28

I ran the same numbers. You're on the right track.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 28

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 28

This is why I come to this community. Real numbers, real analysis.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 28

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 28

Great post, thanks for sharing this.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 28

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 28

Have you modeled different interest rate scenarios?

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 28

This is why I come to this community. Real numbers, real analysis.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 28

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 28

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 28

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 29

Counterpoint: what happens if rates stay elevated longer?

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 29

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 29

This is why I come to this community. Real numbers, real analysis.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 29

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 29

How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 29

FIRE community is the most underrated corner of personal finance.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 29

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 29

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 29

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 29

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 29

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 29

What brokerage are you using for this?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Jan 29

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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