1) International Markets Keep on Truckin’ Stocks here at home are doing very well, but international stocks are doing even better. Stocks in Europe, China and Japan are surging, helped out by favorable central bank policies. Find out how all of the equity markets—both domestic and international—performed this week, as well as the bond, commodity and currency markets, in today’s leadoff podcast segment. 2) ETF Strategies: Muni ETFs What’s a great way to get yield into an income portfolio? Municipal bonds. What’s a good way to get some tax-free income into your portfolio? Municipal bonds. What are the best ETFs to own in the municipal bond arena? That’s the topic of today’s must-listen second segment. 3) Dealing with RMD, and other Tax Issues
If you’re in retirement, you’ve likely had to deal with RMD, or required minimum distributions. There are some great ways to lower your RMD, including a Roth IRA conversion. In today’s final segment, I look at a few other ideas on dealing with RMD