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Everyone’s talking about Roth conversions, but here’s how few people really do them — and why you shouldn’t have FOMO about it

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM · 1 min read

Everyone’s talking about Roth conversions, but here’s how few people really do them — and why you shouldn’t have FOMO about it — MarketWatch, Tokyo Business news — Image: MarketWatch

You have to do the math to figure out your best tax strategy in retirement, and converting might not be for you.

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