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8-22-25 Delayed Gratification is the Gateway to Financial Literacy

2025-08-22

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How can you enhance the chance for financial success in children? Teach them to abstain from marshmallows...or develop their sense of delayed gratification. RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor, Jonathan McCarty, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Read the article Rich mentions on our website, and sign up for Lance's newsletter:...

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8/22/25 Raising Money-Smart Kids | How to Teach Kids About Money & Saving

2025-08-22

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Raising money-smart kids is one of the most valuable lessons you can give them for life. Richard Rosso & Jonathan McCarty break down how to teach kids about money, from saving and budgeting to making smart financial decisions early on. You’ll learn practical strategies for financial literacy for children, including: Simple ways to explain money to kids How to teach kids to save money and set goals Smart money habits that last a lifetime...

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US Economy: Recent Data Suggests Risk To Earnings

2025-08-22

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2025-08-22

The latest economic data suggests the US economy is decelerating. That means growth is slowing, jobs are shrinking, and households are spending less. As we showed in a recent #BullBearReport, economic growth, inflation, and personal consumption are trending lower. Unsurprisingly, with job growth weakening, consumer sentiment also took a hit in the latest report, with …

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Significant Rotations Hidden By Calm Markets

2025-08-22

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2025-08-22

The market seas are calm, but beneath the surface, there is some intense churning, or in market terminology, significant stock rotations. Over the last week, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were relatively flat. Such gives the appearance of a low volatility, typical late August market with little going on. However, beneath the calm of …

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8-21-25 The Impact of Lower Interest Rates on Housing

2025-08-21

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Incredibly, new home prices are actually less expensive than exiting homes; and no one is selling, and no one is buying. Imagine the impact if interest rates were to be lower to spur more home sales... RIA Advisors Senior Financial Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP, w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Read the article Danny & Michael mention on our website, and sign up for Lance's...

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8/21/25 Speculative Frenzy – Fading or Re-fueling?

2025-08-21

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Markets are showing signs of a speculative frenzy once again—but is the fire burning out or just getting started? Danny Ratliff & Michael Lebowitz break down the latest stock market speculation, shifts in investor sentiment 2025, and the risks of a potential market bubble forming. We’ll look at how speculative trading trends are driving prices higher, what this means for long-term investors, and where financial market volatility could take...

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Retirement Income in Overvalued Markets.

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

Financial planning industry thought leader Michael Kitces, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RHU, REBC, and professor of retirement income at the American College, Wade D. Pfau, Ph.D., CFA, penned a seminal work for the Journal of Financial Planning titled Reducing Retirement Risk with a Rising Equity Glide Path. Their work and several tips can help with retirement income …

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What to Expect From a Personalized Financial Planning Experience

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

Financial planning is not one-size-fits-all. Your goals, responsibilities, and lifestyle are all unique to you. Your financial strategy is no different.  Building wealth, or preparing for retirement? Life transitions like these require some help from personalized financial planning instead of a run-of-the-mill algorithm. Find clarity, confidence, and a strategy that involves YOU with RIA Advisors. …

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OPEX Overload: How 3 Trillion In Expirations Can Move Markets

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

Nearly $3 trillion of notional stock options expire on Friday's open expiration (OPEX day). Over half of the OPEX volume is in S&P 500 options, with the remainder in single stock options. The graph below provides details on the split between puts and calls, and the strike prices and open interest of the options. Almost …

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8-20-25 The Rest of the World Must See Our Economic Future as Blindingly Bright

2025-08-20

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Our conversation with Real Clear Markets Editor, John Tamny, on the economic health of the US as evidenced by $37-Trillion in debt the rest of the world continues to clamor to buy. Watch the entire interview on our YouTube channel: Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w John Tamny, Editor/Real Clear Markets Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Read the article Lance mentions on our website, sign up for Lance's...

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8-20-25 John Tamny – Money is Ruthless

2025-08-20

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Lance Roberts interviews John Tamny, author, economist, and editor of RealClearMarkets. Tamny’s provocative new book, Deficit Delusion, reframes how we think about debt and growth. He makes a bold case: Trump-style protectionism and fear-driven immigration policies are economically self-defeating—even for conservatives. Trade is the greatest foreign policy mankind has ever devised, plus it's great for workers as is any scenario that expands the...

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UPS Is At Pandemic Lows: Value Or Value Trap?

2025-08-20

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2025-08-20

Shares of UPS are around the same price they were in March 2020, when the pandemic shut down economic activity. At the time, the global economy was decimated.  In unprecedented fashion, the unemployment rate skyrocketed from 3.5% to 14.8% in one month. While the economic impact was tremendous, there was no relief in sight. The …

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Homebuilders Are Pessimistic But Buffett Likes Them

2025-08-20

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2025-08-20

In Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway's latest SEC disclosures, the company reported buying a nearly $1 billion stake in homebuilders Lennar (LEN) and D.R. Horton (DHI). The purchases signal anticipation of a housing market rebound, possibly piqued by the possibility of the Fed starting a rate-cutting regime. However, while Buffett appears confident of the new home …

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8-19-25 How Small Habits Drain Your Budget

2025-08-19

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You'd be surprised at how much money you could save by cutting out those little, everyday habits that sap your earnings. Saving $500/month is $6k a year towards your personal nest egg! Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Read the article Lance mentions on our website, sign up for Lance's newsletter: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ ------- ➢ Watch Live Mon-Fri, 6a-7a...

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8/19/25 Do You Really Need a Local Financial Advisor? Why Location Doesn’t Matter Anymore

2025-08-19

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Do you really need a local financial advisor to manage your money? Geography doesn’t matter anymore when it comes to building wealth and securing your financial future. Lance previews this week's Jackson Hole consortium; what will Jerome Powell Infer? Lance Roberts & Jonathan Penn cover the conundrum of local vs virtual financial advisors; how college students are lured by credit card offers, and the dangers of credit accounts. This leads to a...

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Will Powell Turn Dovish In Jackson Hole?

2025-08-19

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2025-08-19

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, is an annual event in which central bankers from the Fed and around the world gather with policymakers, economists, and financial market participants to discuss economic issues.

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How to Build a Multi-Generational Wealth Strategy That Lasts

2025-08-19

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2025-08-19

Creating wealth is a remarkable accomplishment, but preserving it across generations is a different challenge altogether. Families who want to build a lasting impact must go beyond investment portfolios. They need a clear, cohesive plan to pass on not just money, but purpose, values, and financial confidence.

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8/18/25 Ten Rules for Navigating Excessive Market Bullishness

2025-08-18

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Are investors too optimistic right now? Lance Roberts breaks down ten rules for navigating excess market bullishness so you can protect your portfolio while still participating in market gains. Also in today's show: Lance's assessment of earnings season so far, and the role Nvidia will play in determining market moods. We've got a special interview segment planned for Wednesday's (8/20) show [Premier link is below]; Lance reveals yet another saga...

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Excess Bullishness & 10-Rules To Navigate It

2025-08-18

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2025-08-18

There is little doubt that excess bullishness has invaded the general market psyche. Just a couple of months following the market decline in March and April, where sentiment turned exceedingly bearish, the S&P 500 hovers near its highs. Furthermore, analysts are rushing to raise price targets to 7,000 or more.

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Euro Stocks Are In Vogue: Do Valuations Justify The Rotation?

2025-08-18

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2025-08-18

Since 2015, the performance of the S&P 500 has been more than double that of stocks from the Euro STOXX 50 (FEZ) and the iShares developed markets ETF (EFA). However, recently the tide has turned, and the Euro and broader foreign stock indices are beating the S&P 500.

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