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An 86 year old should not have such a high exposure to equities. The FA was not doing him any favors by keeping so much in the market. If I were 86 years old I would have no more than 20% in equities, and maybe none at all.
Unfortunately we are now going through a correction, but it is what it is. You will likely have to sell equities to cover living expenses, but you will need to do some tax planning to minimize capital gains taxes.
Unfortunately we are now going through a correction, but it is what it is. You will likely have to sell equities to cover living expenses, but you will need to do some tax planning to minimize capital gains taxes.