How to Invest for a 30-Year Retirement with Kanish Chugh

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)

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