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| What really matters for markets in 2026—and why are most forecasts focused on the wrong metrics? Lance Roberts visits with Simplify Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment Strategist, Michael Green, CFA, to examine the structural changes inside today’s markets that are reshaping price discovery, volatility, and risk. From the rise of passive investing and ETF dominance to the growing disconnect between fundamentals and flows, the mechanics of how markets trade have changed dramatically. #MarketOutlook2026 #PassiveInvesting #ETFMarketStructure #FinancialNihilism #MarketRisk #MichaelGreen |
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Markets are priced for a perfect reflation outcome after three years of big gains. Everyone expects strong growth, falling inflation, and rate cuts at the same time.
In this Short video, Lance Roberts argues why these expectations may be setting investors up for disappointment.
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12-2-25 Don’t Buy The “Death of the Dollar” Story$DXY
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The #USDollar isn’t dying and its global dominance isn’t under threat.
In this short video, I explain why the fear-driven “death of the dollar” narrative ignores economic reality and relies on misleading charts rather than facts.
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Overheating Financial Markets Highlight Data Centers Handicap
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) trading platforms were shut down for approximately 4 hours due to overheating after its cooling system at its Illinois data center failed. The outage began around 10:00 p.m. ET on November 27, halting about 90% of global derivatives volume on the Globex platform across futures and options for equities, bonds, …
10-15-25 Is the Fed Poised to Pause Quantitative Tightening?
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell just hinted that the Fed may soon pause its balance-sheet runoff — a potential shift that could reshape market liquidity and investor sentiment.
Lance Roberts breaks down:
* Why the Fed may pause QT — and what it signals about financial conditions.
* How ending balance-sheet runoff affects liquidity, yields, and asset prices.
* What history tells us about QT pauses and subsequent market rallies.
* Why the Fed’s portfolio composition (Treasuries vs. MBS) still matters for inflation and housing.
* Portfolio tactics if the liquidity tide begins to turn.
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10-10-25 Maximize Your Money: The Hierarchy of Smart Savings Strategies
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How do you make every dollar work harder for you?
Richard Rosso breaks down the Hierarchy of Smart Savings Strategies — a smart, structured approach to prioritize where to save and invest for maximum growth and minimum taxes. This simple yet powerful framework helps you build wealth efficiently, protect against taxes, and optimize your financial future.
0:19 – Foundational Basis & Economic Conundrum
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The AI Trillion Dollar Question
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UPS Is At Pandemic Lows: Value Or Value Trap?
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Insider Selling Reveals Fallacy Of Buyback Theory
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Mainstream commentary repeats a simple refrain: “Buybacks return capital to shareholders.” The logic sounds convincing. A company reduces its outstanding shares, giving each shareholder a larger slice of the earnings pie. But as I’ve discussed in past work like “Stock Buybacks Aren’t Bad, Just Misused,” the reality is more complex. If corporate buybacks were an …
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