How Does An ARF Work & Guardrails -Podcast 183

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English - June 22, 2020 22:25 - 26 minutes - 39.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Hi,

If you are wondering 'how does an ARF work', may I suggest we consider instead the question; 'how should an ARF work'!? Given that your draw-down strategy in retirement will be one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your mature life, this really is a topic worth doing some homework on.

Unfortunately, ARFs are generally managed in a pretty laissez-faire manner by most providers. They take your money, stick it into a mid-volatility fund and hand you a cheque every month for 4% of the average over the month, and let your hard-earned pot do whatever it will do. There are options.

Paddy.