What drove the market to where it is today and are we seeing signs of inflation? I also catch up on listener emails

The markets pulled back in earnings today, but companies are still beating overall expectations. Today I look at some of the negatives hurting the market which includes stock buybacks and Donald Trump’s remarks on investing. Are we starting to see signs of inflation and where is it coming from? I then discuss Social security claiming strategies and their risks. I also respond to several listener emails:

• Sue owns several shares of LinkedIn and asks how to deal with taxes
• Brett asks if government employee pensions are taxed if you move to a income tax free state
• Rameesh wants to know if index funds or ETF’s are better
• Sherry asks what is my recommended contribution breakdown for traditional and Roth 401ks

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