10-1-25 Government Shutdown Begins: What It Means for Markets & Investors {REVISED*]
2025-10-01
The U.S. government shutdown has officially started. What does this mean for the economy, markets, and your investments? Lance Roberts covers the immediate fallout from the shutdown on federal spending, workers, and services ; how markets have historically reacted during shutdowns—and what to expect this time; the risk to GDP, delayed economic data releases, and consumer confidence.
This shutdown is more than politics—it’s a real test for the economy and financial markets. Stay informed and prepared.
[*NOTE: YouTube sustained severe streaming issues during this morning’s live feed. This is a separate recording of the show.]
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0:19 – Government Shutdown Risks to Market
1:35 – Don’t Be
9-30-25 Why Do We Invest? 10 Powerful Reasons Explained
2025-09-30
Why do we invest? The answer goes far beyond just making money. Lance Roberts & Jonathan Penn, Two Dads on Money, break down the most important reasons people put their money to work in the markets.
Lance and Jon also show why investing is not just for Wall Street professionals—it’s for everyone.
Whether you’re just starting out or refining your long-term strategy, this episode will give you a clear framework for why investing is essential for financial freedom and peace of mind.
0:19 – Quarter-end Rebalancing & Potential Gove’t Shutdown
6:14 – Pay Attention to the US Dollar
12:49 – Why & How We Invest: Real Estate & FOMO
18:41 – Trade Like a Pro – Not a Gambler
23:27 – Dealing w Emotions as Investors
25:28 – When Life Happens – Car Batteries & Tires
31:53 – The Major Reason We
The Low Beta Boom: Sidestepping The Dotcom Bust
2025-08-06
Following the release of our article The High Beta Melt Up- Echoes of 1999, we received a few emails complaining that we left our readers hanging. They wanted to know how investors could have shifted their holdings from high beta and momentum stocks to sidestep massive losses when the dot-com bubble burst. In the first …
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8-4-25 Corrections are Better Opportunities for a Better Price
2025-08-04
Market weakness is not a bad thing. We don’t like corrections, but corrections are an opportunity to put capital to work at a better price.
Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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Does Trump Have A Valid Point About Rate Cuts?
2025-08-04
President Trump has been incessantly pressuring Jerome Powell to cut rates ever since he took office. To wit, check out Trump’s latest post on Truth Social below. The Fed cut rates in late 2024 but stopped when Trump took office. Some claim the pause is political. Conversely, the Fed primarily supports its case with fears …
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7-30-25 How to Effectively Hedge Against Inflation
2025-07-30
IIt’s a mega-earnings report day, and a Fed Meeting day, to boot; the notion among some investors that 20% returns are normal is scary. The Fed is expected to hold steady on interest rates, but there is dissention in the ranks of Fed Governors. Inflation erodes your purchasing power—are you prepared? Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff break down smart strategies to hedge against inflation and protect your wealth. Lance and Danny commiserate on kids home for the Summer and then off to college. You’ve got to have inflation for economic growth; the best hedge against inflation, historically, is still stocks. The only benchmark for portfolios is the rate of inflation. Investing strategies are only wrong if they don’t work. Adjusting retirement for inflation and lifestyle.
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Stock Market Performance As Summer Arrives
2025-06-07
Inside This Week’s Bull Bear Report Breakout! Next Stop, Previous Highs Last week, we discussed the successful test of the 200-DMA. “Most notably, this past week was the successful test of the 200-DMA. The pullback to that previous broken resistance level and subsequent bounce highly suggests that the April correction is complete and that market …
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6-5-25 Focus on the Data that Drives the Markets
2025-06-05
The markets don’t care about your personal inflation problem; they care only about the numbers generated by the government (whether they’re accurate or not); so as investors, forget your personal narrative an focus on what’s driving the markets.
Hosted by Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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