Markets opened down Sunday night after the US launched a full-scale military operation in Iran. By Monday afternoon, all major indexes were in the green. Since that initial reaction, the market has moved down for the week. Adam and Andy dig into what history actually shows about how markets respond to geopolitical events and why the phones have been quiet.

Then they answer two listener questions. First, should you borrow from your 401(k)? Adam walks through how the loan works, who it might make sense for, and when it becomes a red flag. Second, what happens with Medicare when you turn 65 but you're still working? The answer depends almost entirely on how many employees your company has.

They close with a ranking of overused finance buzzwords: stagflation, inverted yield curve, and the Strait of Hormuz.

⏱️ Timestamps:

(1:13) Intro: US military operation in Iran

(3:07) What does the war in Iran mean for the markets?

(4:17) What history shows about markets after geopolitical events

(7:03) Why global events often don’t impact markets as much as you might expect

(10:30) Listener Q: Should you borrow from your 401(k)?

(11:07) How a 401(k) loan works: limits, interest rate, repayment

(13:13) The big risk: what happens if you leave your job

(14:47) Who it makes sense for and who should avoid it

(18:12) Listener Q: Medicare at 65 while still working

(19:37) The key question: does your employer have fewer or more than 20 employees?

(23:26) HSA nuance: what changes once you enroll in Medicare

(25:21) Finance buzzword ranking: Strait of Hormuz, inverted yield curve, stagflation

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