The FIRE Portfolio Has Changed: Why Scott is Selling Index Funds
Summary
In this episode of BiggerPockets Money, Scott Trench discusses his recent decision to sell a portion of his index funds and reallocate the capital into real estate. He explains this decision to diversify and mitigate risk as he reaches FIRE, while co-host Mindy Jensen plans to stay put, keeping her portfolio in index funds as a long-term strategy.
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