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The Moment I Realized Most Retirement Advice Was Broken
David Rakecky 2/27/26 David Rakecky 2/27/26

The Moment I Realized Most Retirement Advice Was Broken

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Why I Left the Corporate Finance World in My 20s
David Rakecky 2/26/26 David Rakecky 2/26/26

Why I Left the Corporate Finance World in My 20s

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The Downside of Chasing Yield in Retirement
David Rakecky 2/19/26 David Rakecky 2/19/26

The Downside of Chasing Yield in Retirement

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Why I Don’t Chase Hot Investments
David Rakecky 2/16/26 David Rakecky 2/16/26

Why I Don’t Chase Hot Investments

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The Tradeoff Nobody Talks About With Annuities
David Rakecky 2/12/26 David Rakecky 2/12/26

The Tradeoff Nobody Talks About With Annuities

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In Retirement, 100% Stocks Is Not Aggressive — It’s Unstructured
David Rakecky 2/5/26 David Rakecky 2/5/26

In Retirement, 100% Stocks Is Not Aggressive — It’s Unstructured

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The Hidden Cost of “Playing It Safe” in Retirement
David Rakecky 1/29/26 David Rakecky 1/29/26

The Hidden Cost of “Playing It Safe” in Retirement

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The Real Tradeoff Between Paying Off Your Mortgage vs Investing
David Rakecky 1/22/26 David Rakecky 1/22/26

The Real Tradeoff Between Paying Off Your Mortgage vs Investing

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What an $8M Portfolio Looks Like When It’s Built for Income, Not Growth
David Rakecky 1/15/26 David Rakecky 1/15/26

What an $8M Portfolio Looks Like When It’s Built for Income, Not Growth

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How I Structure 5 Years of Retirement Income Before Touching Equities
David Rakecky 1/8/26 David Rakecky 1/8/26

How I Structure 5 Years of Retirement Income Before Touching Equities

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What I Actually Look At Before Recommending a Roth Conversion
David Rakecky 1/1/26 David Rakecky 1/1/26

What I Actually Look At Before Recommending a Roth Conversion

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How I Help a Client Decide Between a Pension Lump Sum and Lifetime Income
David Rakecky 12/26/25 David Rakecky 12/26/25

How I Help a Client Decide Between a Pension Lump Sum and Lifetime Income

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The Year Before You Retire Is Financially More Important Than the 10 Before It
David Rakecky 12/18/25 David Rakecky 12/18/25

The Year Before You Retire Is Financially More Important Than the 10 Before It

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What RSUs Do to High Earners’ Taxes
David Rakecky 12/11/25 David Rakecky 12/11/25

What RSUs Do to High Earners’ Taxes

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The First 12 Months After a Spouse Passes — Financially
David Rakecky 12/4/25 David Rakecky 12/4/25

The First 12 Months After a Spouse Passes — Financially

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What Actually Happens the Year Before You Sell Your Business
David Rakecky 11/27/25 David Rakecky 11/27/25

What Actually Happens the Year Before You Sell Your Business

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The 5 Financial Mistakes I See in the First 3 Years of Retirement (For Affluent Grosse Pointe Families)
David Rakecky 11/20/25 David Rakecky 11/20/25

The 5 Financial Mistakes I See in the First 3 Years of Retirement (For Affluent Grosse Pointe Families)

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How Much Do I Need to Retire?
David Rakecky 11/13/25 David Rakecky 11/13/25

How Much Do I Need to Retire?

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Why I Cap My Fees at $20,000
David Rakecky 11/6/25 David Rakecky 11/6/25

Why I Cap My Fees at $20,000

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Why I Only Take 12 New Families Per Year
David Rakecky 10/30/25 David Rakecky 10/30/25

Why I Only Take 12 New Families Per Year

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