sequence of returns risk

A form of sequence-of-returns risk — The risk of a portfolio depletion planned over time (particularly retirement years) being negatively impacted by subaverage portfolio performance in its beginning.

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Meanings

nounsequence of returns risk (countable and uncountable, plural sequence of returns risks)

plural sequence of returns risks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of sequence-of-returns risk
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