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Is There Any Upside Left?

2021-11-22

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(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

2021-11-20

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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…

2021-11-20

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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…

2021-11-19

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Will Inflation Become Stagflation?

2021-11-18

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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?

2021-11-18

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(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…

2021-11-18

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

2021-11-17

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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

2021-11-17

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(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

2021-11-17

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2021-11-17

“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…

2021-11-17

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Investors Who Ignore Excess Valuations Suffer the Pay-back

2021-11-16

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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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How to Trade in a Bull Market

2021-11-16

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DESCRIPTION: "(11/16/21) How do we trade this off-the-charts bull market? Trading is a function of understanding the direction of prices and trends over time. The tools we use include the 20- and 50-DMA, which provide sequential snapshots of market activity over the past 20- and 50-days. Bollinger Bands provide a measure of deviation away from these averages. Our advice here is to keep it simple. The goal is to maximize gains when markets...

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Elon Musk for President (11/15/21): Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Advisors Chief Investme…

2021-11-16

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➢ Listen daily on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-investment-show-podcast/id1271435757 ➢ Watch Live daily on our Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow ➢ Upcoming personal finance free online events: https://riaadvisors.com/events/ ➢ Sign up for the Newsletter: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ ➢ RIA Pro Free Trial: Analysis, Research, Portfolio Models, and More....

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Elon Musk for President!

2021-11-15

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Did Elon Musk stumble upon a stroke of genius in a Twitter war with Bernie Sanders? The Senator's call for taxing the rich was answered by taunts from the Billionaire, who's recent stock sale (to pay taxes) torpedoed the Tesla stock price last week. NOTE: You can watch the full, commercial-free version of today's show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PlFUhsuJig&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2s --------...

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ENCORE PRESENTATION: Candid Coffee Year-End Economic Outlook (11/13/21)

2021-11-15

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Markets are up significantly for 2021...what will 2022 hold for investors? We address Inflation, the Supply Chain Disruption, Retiring Baby Boomers, and the fallacy of Benchmarking. The Real Role of the FDIC, where Oil, Gold, and Bitcoin are going, and why housing is a bad investment. It's our 2022 Economic Outlook Edition with RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, along with Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso,...

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Being “Green” is Great – But Who’s Going to Keep the Lights On?

2021-11-15

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Why we're write-in voting for Elon Musk for President: It's the economy, stupid; the Infrastructure Bill will exacerbate inflation; paying more to "be green" is running headlong into keeping the lights on; Christmas Tree saga continues; the Fed's stock market valuation warnings--crying "uncle?" ------ 0:00 - Is it Time for A Billionaire's Tax? 11:43 - The Real Impact of Inflation: Being Green vs Having Lights 23:05 -The Fed's...

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Record Level of Call Options Out–and they’re expiring this week!

2021-11-15

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(11/15/21) Historical precedents for Options Corrections Week indicate markets are primed for correction, as portfolio managers jockey for positions to optimize their "look" to investors. Will that happen this week? Who knows...but: There are a record level of Call Options out by retail traders, and when they roll-over this week, that could apply pressure on prices. A partial sell-off back to the 50-DMA could provide you with opportunity...

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What Happens if You Retire in Debt?

2021-11-12

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Johnson & Johnson's announced division into three entities offers interesting options for investors; what happens if you retire in-debt? Rosso's Inflation Station Blues; Transitioning from portfolio accumulation- to withdrawal-mode in retirement; thrift philosophies of Grandma Rosso. ------ 0:00 - What Opportunities Does a J&J split offer investors? 8:48 - What if you retire in debt? 10:55 - Richard Rosso's Inflation Station Blues 20:38 -...

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What’s Your Dream Retirement? (11/12/21): Market Analysis & Personal Finance commentary from RIA …

2021-11-12

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