In this episode of Decoding Retirement, America’s definitive voice on retirement, Robert 'Bob' Powell, and Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Chief Investment Strategist, discuss market uncertainty and its impact on the retirement landscape.

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Retirement planning doesn’t mean locking up your money for a rainy day and forgetting about it. Planning your future means reacting to events today. Decoding Retirement gives you the tools to navigate the years ahead, and take action now! Each week, Robert 'Bob' Powell will dissect the big headlines, decode key themes, and unpack the possible domino effect for your money. When it comes to retirement planning, Robert Powell and Yahoo Finance will not let you fall behind!

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1:30 - The impact of tariffs

3:00 - Effects of stagflation

5:30 - How uncertainty affects the market

8:35 - The misperception of the 60/40 rule

13:40 - Focusing on the individual investor

17:03 - Democratization of investments

19:00 - The importance of financial literacy

Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement is hosted by Robert Powell, and produced by Austin Rivera.

Robert Powell holds several prominent positions within the financial industry. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Investments and Wealth Institute's (IWI) Retirement Management Journal, the world's first peer-reviewed journal solely dedicated to retirement income. He also hosts the Exceptional Advisor podcast by IWI. Powell is both a Certified Financial Planner® and Retirement Management Adviser® certificant.

Liz Ann Sonders has a range of investment strategy responsibilities, from market and economic analysis to investor education, all focused on the individual investor. Liz Ann is the cohost of the On Investing podcast and a keynote speaker at numerous company and industry conferences.

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