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The order in which positive and negative investment returns occur during a given time period. People transitioning into retirement are highly impacted by the sequence of returns. In general, portfolio losses that occur earlier in a given time period--particularly if those losses take place during the period of transition--are much more damaging than losses that occur later. For more information see the glossary definitions for sequence of returns risk and sequence of returns effect.