On this episode of Through The Pines we’ll chat Hot Financial Planning Topics for Summer 2026,From AI, to Energy  Inflation, Fed policy, economy resilience, market outlook, and more! Welcome to a Financial Planning Podcast with a down to earth vibe Sasquatch listens while sneaking into World Cup stadiums to catch the match magic, this is Through the Pines. Our Advisors for this episode, we welcome back Rex Baxter and Brandyn Smith from planwithbaxter.com 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026 Forbes Best in State Wealth Management Teams For Utah - Advisor Hub Fastest Growing Advisors to Watch under 1 Billion -Receivers of the Ameriprise Client Experience Award -  Financial Advisors: Baxter, Smith & AssociatesContact: [email protected]      Website: planwithbaxter.com  OUTLINE: Taxes in retirement are not passive—they are one of the largest controllable risks, and mostpeople don’t realize it until it’s too late. Good planning reduces taxes; bad planning just defers them. ____________________________________  ***Find value in this podcast, consider supporting us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia WATCH & SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube @throughthepinesLIKE our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pinespodcastFollow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pines_podcast/ Through the Pines  -  Reminding you to use Yesterday’s Dollars to Finance Tomorrow’s Dreams. **** This episode includes financial advice from professionals. Visit the financial planners in this podcast at www.planwithbaxter.com The Banyan Collective & Host, R. Brandon Long are not the financial professionals - podcast pro's, maybe - money men, not so much. Through the Pines Podcast Copyright, The Banyan Collective - 2026