Category Archive: 9a.) Real Investment Advice

Weekly Highlights from The Real Investment Show for Week Ending

While some American's were rivetted to the soap opera on Capitol Hill, we, at The Real Investment Show, were tackling the tough topics: * The Return of Speculation * Are You Really Getting You Money's Worth from Wall St.? * Ecology vs Economy * How the BLS calculates the Jobless Rate * Our Annual Valentine's Day Public Service Announcement - Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA

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Jobless Rate is Really 10 percent

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the government's Bureau of Labor Statistics are at odds because the BLS appears to be "underreporting" unemployment figures as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. Michael Lebowitz explains the myriad ways the BLS expresses various forms of joblessness...and why the government cannot give a straight answer.

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Robinhood vs Wall St.: David & Goliath | Three Minutes on Markets & Money

(1/29/21) GameStop & Reddit gang up on Wall Street: "Democratization of Finance" will not end well; Jerome Powell says we've got a ways to go, but sees no risk to market stability; meanwhile, market volatility is at all-time highs (what charts is HE watching??)

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Financial Fitness Friday | The Real Investment Show

Technical Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, & Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP

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The Global Economic Forecast Episode | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT)

SEG-1: How We're REALLY Doing? SEG-2: Is Becoming an Investor the New "American Dream?" SEG-3: The Psychology of Investing SEG-4: Gamestop, Elon Musk, and the Virtual Flashmob

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Is Becoming an Investor the New “American Dream?”

As we hopefully learned from the housing bubble, the "American Dream" can quickly become a nightmare.

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Technical Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors CIO, Lance Roberts, w Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP

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The Earnings Extravaganza Episode | The Real Investment Show

0:00 SEG-1: Things Are Getting a Bit Exaggerated 10:09 SEG-2: When Expectations Exceed Market Performance; Earnings Growth Rates 22:57 SEG-3: Kitchen Aide as a Status Symbol; and Liquidity Problems 35:30 SEG-4: The Plus Side of Cancelling the XL Keystone Pipeline

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What’s Good About the XL Keystone Pipeline Being Canceled + Energy Stocks in 2021

President Biden's recent executive order killing the XL Keystone Pipeline actually has a silver lining for energy companies, and could also create a much needed goose to the economy in inflationary terms.

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Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors CIO, Lance Roberts

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Why We Sold on Friday | 3 Minutes on Markets & Money

Money flow signals are at levels typically preceding correction or consolidation; Technical indicators and investor sentiment becoming greatly exaggerated; What insider sellers are saying.

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Markets Queue for Correction | Three Minutes on Markets & Money

Markets remain positive w Biden Administration; huge rotation into bank stocks; money flows are starting to deteriorate: first sign of buyer exhaustion, and prelude to correction; watch overbought market conditions; all data suggests positioning for correction.

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The All About Inflation Episode | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT)

SEG-1: Markets Prepare for Correction SEG-2: Why No One Wants the Fed's Money SEG-3: Economic Expectations & Velocity of Money SEG-4: Why The Fed is Playing with Fire

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Economic Expectations & The Velocity of Money

Most recipients of Stimulus Checks say they'll use the extra cash to pay bills and eliminate debt; here's why that purpose for the money will not realize growth in the economy.

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The Real Investment Show [1/21/21]

Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA

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The Real Cost of Free College | Three Minutes on Markets & Money [1/19/21]

(1/19/21) President-elect Joe Biden's pitch for free college education will have the reverse effect: It's Supply vs Demand. When more people have degrees, the value of a degree will decline; Median wages have not grown since the 1980's; even college educations are subject to basic laws of economics - RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts -------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/...

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Technically Speaking Tuesday | The Real Investment Show [1/19/21]

Technical Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts

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The Real Investment Show [1/18/21]

Technical Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts

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The Importance of Small Business in the Economy [1/18/21]

Why are expectations for economic improvement at all-time lows? Hint: election results have consequences. - Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts -------- Articles Mentioned in this show: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/nfib-survey-trips-economic-alarms/ -------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow...

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MLK Day Episode | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 1/18/21

SEG-1: Market Commentary: Positive Trend Remains Intact SEG-2: The Importance of Small Business in the Economy SEG-3: Great Expectations Sometimes Are Foiled SEG-4: Fiction Becomes Reality: You Are What You Eat -------- Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts -------- Articles Mentioned in this show: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/nfib-survey-trips-economic-alarms/ -------- Get more info & commentary:...

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