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3 Tragic Retirement Investing Mistakes to Avoid

Have you ever seen one of those giant jars of jelly beans where you're supposed to guess how many are inside? These games can be fun, but that doesn't mean they're easy. The reality is, it is insanely difficult to guess how many jelly beans can exist in a small space -- especially when you have almost no information to go on.

I recently interviewed financial expert Peter Lazaroff on my Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast to learn how we can apply the lessons learned from these games to the investment world.

Peter is the author of a new book, , and he argues that

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