Episode Details

The end of the year will be here before you know it. What financial moves should you make now instead of waiting until December? Lance Roberts and Jon Penn look at 10 important year-end financial planning decisions to consider before December 31, including tax planning, Roth conversions, required minimum distributions (RMDs), qualified charitable distributions (QCDs), retirement plan contributions, and charitable giving. 0:00 INTRO 1:02 - The Challenge in the Markets 2:22 - Will Warsh Hike Rates...or not? 3:19 - Markets Struggle through Narrow Trading Range 4:31 - If the Markets Stay Flat...? 8:47 - Preparing for Q4 (Halloween & Christmas) 12:32 - Gold, Silver, & Precious Metals as Inflation Hedge? (Why to earn certain assets) 14:24 - Figuring out the equity allocation puzzle 19:26 - ...when we're 64. 20:45 - 20% is not enough for equity exposure 23:33 - Diversity Assets AND Account Types 25:20 - Turn off the noise; the problem with being pessimistic 27:31 - Know What You Own 29:40 - What to Focus on Between Now & EOY 30:55 - How to Prepare for Santa Cause Rally (Tax-loss Harvesting) 32:21 - Wash Rules & ETF's 33:58 - Charitable Contributions & Donor Advised Funds 35:16 - Does Roth Conversion Make Sense Now? 36:00 - How to Handle Required Minimum Distributions this year 36:40 - Qualitied Charitable Distributions 39:30 - Maxing Out Contributions to IRA's (Get the free money) 42:54 - Portfolio Allocation, Risk Tolerances, & Large Expenditures: Cash on hand? 46:07 - Reviewing Beneficiary Designations Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan Penn, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch today's Before the Bell report, "Is AI Spending Really Slowing?" https://youtu.be/sSQVKetdR2g ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/cSHoYh0sR70 -------- Watch our previous show, "Is This Time Different for Stocks?" https://youtube.com/live/GNSmdq5nH2o ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- * REGISTER for our next in-person Retirement Income Workshop, "Saturday, September 19, 2026: https://tracking.realinvestmentadvice.com/l/1052953/2026-06-17/2kkcz --- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN --- Subscribe to SimpleVisor : https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new --- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #AIStocks #MarketOutlook #Investing #TechnologyStocks #FinancialPlanning #RetirementPlanning #TaxPlanning #RothConversion #YearEndPlanning