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(Image credit: Getty Images) Question: I’m 64, retired, and want to invest $400,000 of my $2.4 million portfolio in a winery I'd co-own with a few partners. Am I crazy? Answer: Many people look forward to retiring because it typically means a break from the daily grind of work. But there’s a downside to not...