Motley Fool Money Tax-Smart Retirement Planning and the Long-Term Return of Gold
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Jan 24, 2026 
Sean Mullaney, a CPA and financial planner behind the FITaxGuy blog and co-author of a tax-planning book, walks through tax-smart retirement account choices. He discusses pre-tax vs Roth strategies, backdoor Roths and tactical conversions. He also touches on timing income, required distributions, and protecting short-term savings.
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Market Broadening Signals Healthier Rally
- The market recently broadened as mega-cap leadership paused and smaller, value, and international stocks outperformed.
- Broadening markets can signal healthier, more durable rallies than narrow, mega-cap-led gains.
Gold Peaks Can Produce Long Slumps
- Gold's long-term performance can lag equities dramatically after price peaks.
- Buying at a peak can yield low long-term annualized returns compared with the S&P 500.
Tariff Costs Largely Fell On U.S. Parties
- Most tariff costs have been absorbed by U.S. consumers and importers, not foreign exporters.
- Short-term inflation effects of tariffs can be muted when retailers and importers eat costs.
