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How retirees can avoid a six-figure mistake with company stock

MarketWatch highlights a retirement planning pitfall involving company stock, warning that following a single piece of conventional advice can lead to large losses for some retirees. The outlet’s guidance focuses on what investors should pay attention to when holding employer shares into retirement, emphasizing that ignoring key considerations can be costly.

MarketWatch notes that many retirees make this mistake by treating conventional wisdom as automatic, rather than accounting for their own circumstances and risks tied to a concentrated position in company stock.

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