# 4-15-26 Q&A Wednesday - Markets, Taxes, and Your Money

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Published: 2026-04-15T15:12:14+00:00
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## Resource

It’s Q&A Wednesday, and with Tax Day here, we’re tackling your biggest questions on markets, taxes, and financial strategy in real time. Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff field questions, from navigating today’s market volatility to making smart, last-minute tax decisions, this episode is driven by what matters most to you. We break down current events, investor concerns, and practical steps you can take right now to stay on track. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 1:03 - Markets Climb Higher 3:01 - Watch Sentiment, Fear-Greed Index 6:38 - Markets Rally Back to All-time Highs 10:42 - How Do Money Flows Work? 13:34 - What is the Next Resistance Level? 15:08 - Risk Bucket Strategies & Goal Scooping 19:13 - At Age 70, Holding or Managing? 21:27 - Long Bonds - Investing or Trading? 25:34 - How Our Kids Invest 26:13 - Revaluation of Gold? Don't Bank on it. 29:18 - Where Rosso Shops for Clothes 30:29 - Pre- or Post-Tax Portfolio? 38:13 - Insurance Company Annuities & Private Credit Exposure 41:33 - Space-X & Anthropics IPO's 43:32 - When is Ideal Time to Initiate Annuity Withdrawals? ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/X2EdwIni6_8 ------- REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, April 18: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/ask-us-anything-2/ -------- Watch our previous show, "Are Financial Advisor Fees Really Worth It?" https://youtube.com/live/5IaUfLHtiyg ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Hit Highs: Buy Now or Wait?" is here: https://youtu.be/wiSeFGUo6IE ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "S&P 500 Outlook: The 8.2% Rally & What Comes Next." https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog…

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