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I had a client with a $1.2M portfolio call after an 8% market slide wanting to liquidate 60% immediately. I first stayed calm and spent about 25–30 minutes on the phone to understand why they were panicked and to remind them of their 10-year retirement plan and 4% withdrawal target. I ran quick numbers live showing selling now would crystallize a $96k paper loss and potentially trigger $18k in short-term tax consequences. I proposed a compromise: sell 15% to cover their immediate cash needs, set a 90-day review, and implement a staggered rebalancing plan to reduce timing risk. Over the next quarter we avoided an unnecessary $78k realized loss and kept their long-term plan intact.
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