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The radical shift in my Roth IRA strategy

Leaps over limits — a bold move to accelerate returns.

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Darnell Mayberry
Aug 04, 2025
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On July 1, I made the kind of move that would’ve scared the hell out of my past self.

I sold 104.5 shares of VYM, the high-dividend ETF I used to swear by, converting $14,000 inside my Roth IRA from shares to cash.

Not because the market crashed.

Not because I needed the money.

But because something finally clicked.

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