As financial advisers, we talk a lot about risk, so what is sequencing risk? Let’s begin with an example… Jennifer and Sue each contribute $20,000 per year to their superannuation funds for 10 years. They both earn an average return of 5% per annum, after tax and fees, and from Years Two to Nine they earn identical returns each year. The only difference is that Jennifer’s portfolio returns 8% in the first year and -8% in the last year; whereas Sue’s returns are -8% in Year One, and 8% in Year Ten. This doesn’t seem like much of a change, […]