Can your retirement survive a down market?

Market volatility can be stressful—especially when you’re close to or already in retirement. On this episode of Money Unscripted, host Ally Donnelly talks to new retiree Ted Mitchell about how he’s navigating life after work as the markets go up and down. Fidelity VP and Branch Leader Andy Alvarez joins to share what you can do now to help protect yourself and your finances from the unknown. See how to help build your retirement income, boost emergency savings, and when to revisit your long-term plan to try and safeguard against market swings and inflation. Watch now. View transcript: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/600_Fidelity_Com_English/documents/video-transcripts/Money-Unscripted_EPG-Audio.pdf Market volatility: https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/market-and-economic-insights/market-volatility-overview Retirement calculators & tools: https://www.fidelity.com/calculators-tools/retirement-calculator/overview View all episodes here: https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/money-unscripted. New episodes drop bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Have a comment or episode idea? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at moneyunscripted@fidelity.com. Be sure to follow, like, and share Money Unscripted! © 2026 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.