Should You Reduce Investment Risk Before Retirement?

Informed Decisions Financial Planning & Money Podcast by Paddy Delaney

Jun 22, 202632:15Business

As you get closer to retirement, move your money to safer investments. It sounds reasonable. But what if that one piece of conventional wisdom could cost you €80,000 or more? In this episode, Paddy unpacks one of the mos...

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