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Time Segmentation

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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026

A retirement portfolio construction strategy that divides assets into distinct time-based segments (or 'buckets') matched to a client's projected annual cash flows, providing predictable income while allowing growth assets to ride out market downturns.

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Ryan says Time Segmentation changes how retirement feels to clients, not just how the portfolio looks. Conversation is a book, not a portfolio strategy.

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Ryan Townsley

"I think time segmentation is the best way to build a retirement portfolio in my opinion. The way we frame it is: how many years of a down market would you like to be able to sustain? You can see the stress and the anxiety leave their bod..."

Compared to total return approach — similar end portfolio allocation but dramatically different client conversation and psychological experience

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Used for: Building retirement portfolios for analytically-minded clients by matching individual fixed-income instruments to specific year cash flows, with remaining assets in equities/growth, reducing client anxiety during market downturns Praised: Reduces client anxiety, resonates with analytical clients, provides precise c... vs: Compared to total return approach — similar end portfolio allocation but dram...

"I think time segmentation is the best way to build a retirement portfolio in my opinion. The way we frame it is: how many years of a down market would you like to be able to sustain? You can see the stress and the anxiety leave their body when we ..."

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