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How the Fed Sells Confidence [3/25/21]

2021-03-27

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Why do the Markets love the Federal Reserve? They're the friendliest banker in town for the Treasury Dept. The Fed's job as cheerleader for the markets is to provide confidence to investors that all is well. The pandemic was an economic crisis, not a financial one. That's why it's important to parse every word the Fed utters... verbs, adjectives... they all count. #FedGrammarMatters

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Financial Fitness Friday | The Real Investment Show [3/26/21]

2021-03-27

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Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA's Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP

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Tax Changes, Checking Accounts, & Covid Retirement | Financial Fitness Friday [Full Show: 3/26/21]

2021-03-26

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00:00 Market Summary & Preview: Tax Changes, Insurance Needs 10:00 Estate Tax Changes Require Better Planning 23:00 Suze Orman: Joint vs Separate Checking Accounts 35:30 How COVID Affected Retirement Plans Hosted by Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP. -------- ➢ Sign up for the Newsletter: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ ➢ Listen on Apple Podcasts:...

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The Tax Man Cometh! | 3 Minutes on Markets & Money [3/26/21]

2021-03-26

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As predicted, Democrats are on track to hike taxes, lower effective thresholds, and make others' pay for their progressive policies. Under Vermont (D) Sen. Bernie Sanders' proposal, Estate Taxes jump from 40% to 45%, and for even more wealthy Americans, up to 65%--levels even higher than proposed by Joe Biden. Corporate takes take a hike, too, under Bernie's bill, jumping from 21% to 35%. Hosted by RIA Advisors Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff,...

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The Real Investment Show [3/25/21]

2021-03-26

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

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The Real Investment Show

2021-03-25

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

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The Real Investment Show [3/23/21]

2021-03-24

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

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The Real Investment Show [3/22/21]

2021-03-23

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

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Conspiracies, Flawed Democracy, & Socialist Policy [3/9/21]

2021-03-12

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The late Tom Clancy has a new political thriller release coming soon (how does he do that?) and there are theories as to how long President Joe Biden will remain in that role with VP Harris waiting in the wings with a copy of the 25th Amendment at the ready.

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ENCORE PRESENTATION | The Real Investment Show [3/18/21]

2021-03-11

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NOTE: This is an Encore Presentation of show segments previously broadcast SEG-1: Inflation: Expectations vs Reality (2/25/21) SEG-2: Jobs Numbers: BLS vs Jerome Powell? (2/11/21) SEG-3: The Fed's Two Elephants in the Room (3/4/21) SEG-4: Will Operation Twist Get Another Turn? (3/4/21)

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Technical Speaking Tuesday | The Real Investment Show

2021-03-10

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

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Weekly Highlights from The Real Investment Show for Week Ending

2021-03-09

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It was the week of The Big Thaw, and Texas got back to business: * What Happens When the Fiscal Sugar Rush Wears Off * How You Know You're Investing at the Peak of the Market * The Tik-Tok Investing Couple (what could possibly go wrong??) * The Fed's Two Elephants in the Room - Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA, & Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP

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The Real Investment Show [3/3/21]

2021-03-04

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

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Is a Market Rally Likely This Week? | Three Minutes on Markets & Money [3/1/21]

2021-03-03

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Our monthly review shows a pattern of positive performance at the start, decaying to market failures by month's end; opportunity for rebalancing will come when markets rally. Markets need to set new highs, but there are negative concerns, as money flows are in decline. Watch 10-year rates for clues as discounts to equities.

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After the Economic Sugar Rush [3/1/21]

2021-03-02

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The biggest problem with stimulus programs is their temporary status, which does little to inspire confidence--in workers or employers. Could continuing "stimmie checks" be a new form of welfare, a la Universal Basic Income? The problem with higher minimum wage is it either makes low-income workers unemployable, or forces businesses to automate basic functions. The Change Test--try it next time you order fast food...

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Financial Fitness Friday | The Real Investment Show [2/26/21]

2021-03-01

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

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What We Learned from the Texas Shutdown [2/23/21]

2021-02-26

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After #Snovid21, the outrageous power bills added insult to injury. Now the questions are who's to blame and how to fix it. There is great opportunity for productive stimulus spending in the wake of the deep freeze, by weatherizing existing power sources, and building more capacity--including the use of clean, efficient Nuclear energy in Texas.

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The Real Investment Show

2021-02-14

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

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Weekly Highlights from The Real Investment Show for Week Ending

2021-02-13

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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

2021-02-12

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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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