Category Archive: 9a.) Real Investment Advice

Black Friday Bust Episode (11/29/21): Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief Invest…

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Are Oil Prices Too Volatile to Handle?

The shift in maing ids pay for college; Will Politicians again shut down economies to thwart Omicron Variant of COVID? the impact of Mutual Fund distributions on Wall St., Value vs Growth in Oil Stocs; Demographics are Destiny in Addressing Social Security. ------ 0:00 - Maing Kids Pay for College 2:03 - Reaction & Response to Omicron Variant 11:42 - Impact of EOY Mutual Fund Distributions; Pricing Oil 22:54 - The Demographic Challenge of...

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Omicron Variant Shakes Wall Street

(11/29/21) The Omicron Variant of the COVID virus shook Wall Street, turning Black Friday red, as the uncertainty surrounding this new variant proved too much to overcome. Markets were looking for a reason to sell-off, and this was their excuse. This was no surprise for over-extended markets. Markets this morning are back in the green on a reflexive rally, but with mutual fund distributions to come, sloppiness will persist. Watch the potential for...

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Avoiding Costly Mistakes on Your FAFSA

How can you access financial aid dollars for your college-age child--or yourself? We provide a basic understanding of the all-important FAFSA process for applying for college student financial aid, what mistakes to avoid, and how procrastination can cost you . The FAFSA is vital for accessing scholarship and financial aid money. Hosted by RIA Advisors Sr. Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP, w Advisor Chris Liebum, LUTCF -------- Get more info &...

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Santa Rally Episode (11/23/21): Market Technical Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief In…

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My Unpopular View of Build Back Better

Is a Santa Claus Rally coming? COVID Test results & JFK Papers delayed; Turkey Talk & a critique of the Build Back Better bill & porkfest; Vegas tryouts are capitalism incarnate: It's supply & Demand; Why the economy is dependent on low interest rates; what happens next? ------ 0:00 - COVID Test Results, 2:00 - Santa Claus Rally, & Understanding Options 11:56 - Turkey Talk 16:44 - Build Back Better Bill Critique 23:22 - Vegas...

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Is a Jerome Powell 2nd Term a Bad Thing for Markets?

(11/23/21) Jerome Powell gets Joe Biden's nod for another round as Federal Reserve Chairman, which markets initially liked until the realization hit that another term for St. Jerome most assuredly means the potential between three and five interest rate hikes in 2022. Additionally, talk of accelerating the Fed's tapering of monetary accommodation, further exacerbated stocks...and perhaps the lighter-than-normal sessions of Thanksgiving week kept...

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Is a Fed Taper GOOD for Markets?

At what interest rate will markets say, "enough?" The Instability of Stability is Markets' biggest risk; What is the Fed's taper-rate? Markets predict two rate hikes in 2022; Just because seasonality is here, don't be unwary; concern over return of capital, not return on capital. ------ 0:02 - What is the Interest Rate Threshold for Market Correction? 11:06 - What is the Fed's Real Taper-rate? 22:31 - Christmas Trees, Turkeys, Going to...

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Is There Any Upside Left?

(11/12/21) Investor complacency can be demonstrated by markets apparent lack of motivation despite rising rates and rising inflation, a condition that's not too surprising, given the Fed's more active intervention in the markets since 2000. Stocks are trading at their upper range of the Bollinger bands, suggesting there's not a lot of upside left, currently. Money Flow indicators are fairly over-sold this week, and MACD's are still in a sell...

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The Medicare Medigap Mystery

The Holidays are upon us w Thanksgiving preparations, Christmas spending budgets, and Tax Turbulence Period; Long Term Care vs Medicare; Working at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade; analyzing Medicare Advantage; the future of Blood Rx. ------ 0:55 - The Tax Turbulence Period 11:53 - Long Term Care vs Medicare 27:47 - Working at Macy's; Medicare Trends 41:57 - Analyzing Medicare Advantage Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard...

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The Medicare Medigap Mystery | Financial Fitness Friday (11/19/21): Market Analysis & Personal Fi…

The Holidays are upon us w Thanksgiving preparations, Christmas spending budgets, and Tax Turbulence Period; Long Term Care vs Medicare; Working at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade; analyzing Medicare Advantage; the future of Blood Rx. ------ SEG-1: The Tax Turbulence Period SEG-2: Long Term Care vs Medicare SEG-3: Working at Macy's; Medicare Trends SEG-4: Analyzing Medicare Advantage Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard...

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Our “Durable” Economy (11/18/21): Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief Investment…

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Will Inflation Become Stagflation?

Starbuck's & McDonald's are luring customers with free stuff for the holidays, even as prices inflate; the political toll from a poor economy; how inflation becomes stagflation; The Fed's Bazooka; what Joe Biden doesn't know about oil commodity pricing. ------ 0:00 - Starbuck's & Inflation in Your Cup 10:50 -The Fed's Bazooka Gone Awry 22:23 - How Oil Prices Really Work Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts,...

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Are We Due for a Santa Claus Rally?

(11/18/21) Retailers aren't worried, with good earnings reports coming from Kohl's, Macy's, and Nvidia; so where's the money coming from? Home Equity liquidation and credit cards are fueling consumers' spending sprees, piling on debt. That won't end well as rates and inflation rise. Stocks are very extended, market-wide: Watch for price pressure following Thanksgiving, setting up for a Santa Claus rally by the end of the year. - Hosted by RIA...

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The Build Back Better Bust (11/17/21): Market Analysis & Personal Finance commentary from RIA Adv…

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Build Back Better Bust: Why the spending package ISN’T paid for, as promised

Markets are quietly going sideways ahead of Thanksgiving; we're looking for the potential for a Santa Claus Rally; Janet Yellen is wrong; Build Back Better Plan is not paid for; reinstatement of SALT deduction; Questions & Answers from Candid Coffee; Outlook for Taxes in 2022; where to best invest? ------ 0:00 - Market Commentary: All is Quiet before Thanksgiving, but then... 8:14 - Tax Changes coming for 2022: The Truth About the SALT...

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Stocks or Bonds? How to Invest When Correlations are High

(11/17/21) Does it matter to stocks when interest rates go up or down? Since 2000, stocks and bonds have been highly correlated. Lately, as interest rates have inched upward, so have stock prices...and if the correlation holds, as interest rates start to slide (as predicted by bonds), so could stock prices similarly drop. This has taken away the choice of pitting stock vs bond performance as hedges against one another. However, a stock-bond...

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Crypto’s Crash and Stocks Head Higher

“Crypto’s Crash,” says some financial news headlines. The reality is Bitcoin, Ethereum and others are down about 10-15% in the last few days. The word “crash” may seem appropriate to describe the sharp decline, except 10%+ moves in a matter of days is the norm, not the exception for crypto.

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Technically Speaking Tuesday (11/16/21): Market Technical Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors…

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Investors Who Ignore Excess Valuations Suffer the Pay-back

How to trade in a bull market? we look at the role of excess valuations, and what they can tell us about future rewards; even the Fed is warning about valuations; there will be pay-back; the role of stock buy-backs in market dynamics; what happens when the rich are hit with a tax on UNREALIZED Capital Gains? ------ 0:00 Managing Risk & Reward in Every Market Scenario 12:13 - What Valuations Tell Us: There Will be Pay-back 23:39 - Unintended...

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