In general, savings and retirement plans have been devastated by misguided policies. Stage one of any financial plan is to understand the environment we find ourselves in.
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Tax-Efficient Investing: How the Right Strategy Saves You Hundreds of Thousands
Effective compounding and tax minimization are not competing goals. They reinforce each other. The discipline that drives superior long-term compounding uses aggressive risk management to minimize drawdowns and so also

