On today’s episode, Jean sits down with Marta Norton, Chief Investment Strategist at Empower, for an honest, clear-eyed mid-year markets check-in. Marta has a point of view that many of you will find refreshing: that politics belongs at the Thanksgiving table, not in your portfolio. And she's here to tell us exactly why.

In this episode, we cover:

• The AI concentration risk hiding inside your index funds, and what it means for your money
• Anthropic, OpenAI, the wave of mega-IPOs coming our way, and what everyday investors need to know
• Marta's best case and worst case scenarios for markets in the second half of 2026

And if you're thinking about how to make your money work harder for you in retirement, be sure to pre-order Jean's new book, The Forever Paycheck, your guide to building a secure, steady income stream that actually lets you enjoy the retirement you've worked so hard for.

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