If I buy a house for $1 million in cash at 70, will I run out of money by 90?
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The question of buying a $1 million home in cash at 70 is really about liquidity and time horizons, not just asset value. Founders and operators with concentrated, illiquid wealth should be modeling similar tradeoffs between hard assets, portfolio risk, and runway for late‑career bets.
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