About this episode

Kanish Chugh discusses strategies for investing for a 30-year retirement, focusing on income generation and portfolio management.

Retirement is getting longer, markets are getting more volatile, and the old playbook of simply building a nest egg and drawing it down may need a rethink. PIMCO’s Head of ETF Sales, Kanish Chugh, joins us to unpack how investors can build portfolios designed to generate income for decades. We explore the role of bonds and defensive assets, sequencing risk, why chasing double-digit yields can come with hidden risks, and how your mix of growth, defensive assets & cash should evolve as your goals change. In this episode: 00:00 Why a 30-year retirement changes the investing equation 03:04 Living longer means rethinking your portfolio 06:31 Can you live off income without selling investments? 10:55 Moving from accumulation to spending 16:25 Building the right growth and defensive mix 19:11 The risks behind high advertised yields 21:29 Bonds vs dividends for passive income 31:33 Building your portfolio at every life stage Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 (ASX: NDQ), PIMCO Global Bond Fund (ASX: GBF), PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Fund (ASX: DFI) Investors should obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)…

People in this episode

Guest: Kanish Chugh

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• investment strategies
• income generation
• portfolio management
• risk assessment

Keywords

• retirement
• investing
• income
• bonds
• defensive assets
• portfolio
• risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PIMCO

Products: Berkshire Hathaway, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, PIMCO Global Bond Fund, PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Fund

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