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| The Fed can call it reserve management purchases, but the mechanics are the same: they are adding liquidity, expanding the balance sheet, and supporting financial markets. In this short video, Michael Lebowitz and I discuss why the terminology matters less than the market impact. 📺Full episode: Catch me daily on The Real Investment Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealInvestmentShow |
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The chart below, courtesy of Apollo’s Torsten Slok, shows that small-cap companies with negative earnings have outperformed small-cap companies with positive earnings by about 30% since early April. Per Torsten: “Something remarkable is going on in the equity market. Stock prices of companies with negative earnings have in recent months outperformed stock prices of companies …
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It’s an interesting conundrum that some retirees go into day trading as a "side gig," which in turn becomes another full time job, monitoring all of the data and news. Just because you have access to information doesn’t mean you have to act upon it. Sometimes it’s better to let the dust settle before making a move.
RIS Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Financial Advisors, Danny Ratliff, CFP
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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7-10-25 Will Lower Rates Cure Higher Prices?
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As inflation remains elevated and the Federal Reserve begins to shift its tone, markets are asking: Will lower interest rates actually bring prices down — or make them worse? Lance Roberts and Michael Lebowitz unpack the delicate balance between monetary policy, consumer behavior, and price pressures:
* The historical relationship between rate cuts and inflation
* Why inflation may be more “sticky” than expected
* How consumer demand and debt loads are reshaped by lower rates
* The unintended consequences of looser policy on asset prices
* What this means for investors and retirees going forward
0:19 – Why Economists Expect Higher Growth by 2026
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The level of investor greed is "off the chain," levels we haven’t seen since the late ’90’s. It’s not necessarily a bad thing–that’s how markets work–but it’s also a warning sign.
Hosted by RIS Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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