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Financial Resilience · Authority Guide

Balance-Sheet Stress Testing

Resilient households run periodic stress tests — modeling balance-sheet impact of named shocks before they happen.

In this guide

  1. 1 · Executive summary
  2. 2 · Key takeaways
  3. 3 · Key strategies
  4. 4 · Pro-tips checklist
  5. 5 · FAQ
  6. 6 · Related guides & tools

Executive summary

Resilient households run periodic stress tests — modeling balance-sheet impact of named shocks before they happen.

  • Job loss × 9 months
  • Market drawdown 30%
  • Lawsuit at umbrella limit

Key takeaways

  • Job loss × 9 months
  • Market drawdown 30%
  • Lawsuit at umbrella limit
  • Health max-OOP for two consecutive years

Key strategies

  1. Strategy 1

    Job loss × 9 months

  2. Strategy 2

    Market drawdown 30%

  3. Strategy 3

    Lawsuit at umbrella limit

  4. Strategy 4

    Health max-OOP for two consecutive years

Pro-tips checklist

  • Run tests once per year
  • Use the worst case, not the average

FAQ

What if I can't survive a 30% drawdown?

Reduce equity exposure inside 5 years of needing the money. Resilience > maximizing return.