"The hardest hit will be retirees and those close to retirement...

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    "The hardest hit will be retirees and those close to retirement with more conservative investments"

    Mathematically that is totally incorrect.
    The hardest hit are those that are young, who are losing accumulation which will be magnified over the years to a much lower balance.
 
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