#142 - "Hot topics" edition...Andy and Mike Powers talk about tariffs, TIPs, international stocks, data/cyber security and MORE!

Andy and Mike Powers share their thoughts on a handful of current events and "hot topics" relating to retirement planning. Specifically, they talk about: 

• Tariffs: what they are, who pays them, do they cause inflation, etc. ( 9:42 )
• Pros and cons of Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS  ( 21:32 )
• Whether or not to hold international stocks ( 37:07 )
• Considerations about whether to de-risk your portfolio and hold more cash a as result of expecting market uncertainty going forward ( 48:21 )
• Options for where to hold cash ( 54:33 )
• Observations and things to consider regarding doing your tax return ( 1:03:20 )
• Data and cyber security considerations ( 1:13:54 )

Links in this episode:

• Mike's article about TIPS - here
• Mike's article on how to freeze your credit - here
• Mike's article on properly reporting US government obligation interest on your tax return - here
• Vanguard's forward-looking forecasts - here
• California's one-time tax return penalty abatement - here

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