Category Archive: 9a.) Real Investment Advice

How China’s Cracking-down on Capitalism (8/3/21): Market Technical Analysis & Commentary from RIA…

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Technically Speaking: Hedge Funds Ramp Up Exposure

The “Fear Of Missing Out” has infected retail and hedge funds alike as they ramp up exposure to chase performance. We have previously discussed the near “mania” of retail investors taking on exceptional risk in various manners. From increasing leverage, engaging in speculative options trading, and taking out personal loans to invest, it’s all evidence of overconfident investors.

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Is COVID the New Cold War? | The Real Investment Show (8/2/21): Market Analysis & Commentary from…

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Tom Allen Welcome 8/2/21

Tom Allen is RIA Advisors' “go-to” guy for company retirement plans. Offering and servicing a retirement plan shouldn’t be complicated. At RIA Advisors, we build solutions around your company’s needs, not try to sell you products. We can consult on plan design, service provider selection, investment management and monitoring, fiduciary governance, and employee education employee education & financial wellness. Let us start a conversation about...

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Is COVID The New Cold War Weapon? | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 8/2/21

SEG-1: Why August is the Worst Month of the Year SEG-2: COVID, Transveganism, & Stunting Economic Growth SEG-3: How to Resist COVID; The Afterpay Indicator SEG-4: What Works for Investors 100% of the Time -------- Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO -------- Articles Mentioned in this show: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/market-rally-continues-as-earnings-beat-estimates-07-30-21/...

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Why August Holds Danger for Investors | Three Minutes on Markets & Money [8/2/21]

(8/2/21) August tends to be one of the weaker months of the year; we've now gone six months without a negative market result. The risk of correction is heightened, the longer we go without a correction. The Money Flow Buy signal is in place, but much of the intertia has been consumed, limiting upside opportunities. COVID lockdowns, weaker economic growth, and potentially disappointing manufacturing numbers could weigh down markets. Plus, with the...

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How Will Your COLA Change? | Financial Fitness Friday (7/30/21): Market Analysis & Personal Finan…

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Financial Fitness Friday | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 7/30/21

SEG-1: Market Commentary/Changing Concept of Retirement SEG-2: Will Social Security Be There for You? SEG-3: The Friar Tucking by Robinhood; IRA Dad Talk SEG-4: Coming Events, "Bollinger," the RIA Mascot; COLA Changes -------- Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Senior Advisor Danny Ratliff, CFP -------- Our previous episode on "What Olympics, Delta-variant, & Fed Have in Common" is...

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What Olympics, Delta, & Fed Have in Common 7/29/21): Market Analysis & Commentary from RIA Adviso…

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What Olympics, Delta-variant, & Fed Have in Common | Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 7/29/21

SEG-1: Olympic Tapering vs Fed Tapering SEG-2: What the Fed Said SEG-3: Why Does the Fed Matter So Much? (They never get it right) SEG-4: Shifting From Inflation to Deflation -------- Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA -------- Articles Mentioned in this show: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/just-how-transitory-is-inflation/ -------- Today's Three Minutes on Markets...

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Why Q2 Earnings Matter | Three Minutes on Markets & Money [7/29/21]

(7/29/21) It's the day following the Fed's admission they're thinking about tapering Quantitative Easing...the earnings parade continues with Apple, Facebook facing a demographic timebomb, Microsoft, AMD and NVDIA, Amazon, and Comcast. Q2 earnings have been great--as compared to the 2nd quarter of 2020--duh! The challenge will be next year's Q2 performance. Risk to earnings exists because of slower consumer spending as stimulus checks' effects come...

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Masking Mandates & Markets’ Response | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 7/28/21

SEG-1: Masking, Markets, & Minsky Moment SEG-2: Corporate Earnings Parade: What Happens When Economy Slows? SEG-3: Simone Biles & Investing Mentality SEG-4: YouTube Q&A: Valuations & What to Do w Cash? Fed Extraction from QE -------- Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Advisor Danny Ratliff, CFP -------- Articles Mentioned in this show:...

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The Dichotomy of the Indexes | Three Minutes on Markets & Money [7/28/212]

(7/28/21) Why markets are annoying: Markets are over-extended, and a dichotomy between the major markets and their lesser brothers on Wall Street. S&P in a very bullish trend with a buy signal in place; NASDAQ bounced off 20-DMA yesterday, also very positive. But...underlying indexes aren't doing as well--and a buy signal that doesn't offer much to buy is worth, what? International stocks have nothing really happening, despite money flows. What...

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Pandemic Boom Episode | The Real Investment Show (7/28/21): Market Analysis & Personal Finance co…

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How Fed “Stability” Creates Instability (7/27/21): Market Technical Analysis & Commentary from RI…

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Technically Speaking Tuesday| The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 7/27/21

SEG-1: Earnings Week Continues SEG-2: The Risk of Low Market Volatility SEG-3: Implications of Cali Power Limitations SEG-4: YouTube Q&A: Capitalism vs Socialism Economics; Gold Prices; Fed Rate Supression? -------- Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO -------- Articles Mentioned in this show: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/3-reasons-why-there-really-is-no-housing-shortage/...

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Markets’ Minsky Moment | Three Minutes on Markets & Money [7/27/21]

(7/27/21) Markets' rally continues, but the deviation between current market price and 50-DMA is getting more extreme. The longer this trend continues, the greater the chance for correction--now estimated to be at about 4%. Money flows remain strong, and Buy Signals have been triggered--providing some upward lift to markets. Hitorically, long periods of low volatility always lead to periods of high volatility--thank you, Mr. Minsky. - Hosted by...

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Corporate Earnings Olympics Episode | The Real Investment Show (7/26/20): Market Analysis & Comme…

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Corporate Earnings Olympics | The Real Investment Show (Full Show EDIT) 7/26/21

SEG-1: Simone Biles, Olympics, & Earnings Estimates SEG-2: Back to School & Delta Variant: Markets' Likely Response SEG-3: Market Valuations & Minksy Moment SEG-4: YouTube Q&A: How to Put Cash to Work; Passive Investing Problems -------- Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO -------- Today's Three Minutes on Markets & Money: -fW9qA -------- Our previous episode on "Happy Money" is here:...

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How Long Will the Rally Last? | Three Minutes on Markets & Money

(7/26/21) Money Flow Sell Signals warned of 3% market pullback last week. Support at 50-DMA has kept bullish trend intact. Why is trend of low volatility dangerous? Periods of stability lead to instability in markets. Last week's rally was strong in terms of retail investors piling back into markets, which turned money flow sell signals upwards. There still remains risk, despite last week's rally. How will earnings affect market performance? Could...

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