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| Markets $SPX $NDX followed classic seasonality with a November dip that set up a potential year-end rally. But after six straight monthly gains, the odds of a pullback are rising. In this short video, I explain why seasonality supports upside, but this streak makes risk management more important than ever. |
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11-28-25 Black Friday Special Edition
2025-11-21
It’s a cornucopia of content for this Friday following Thanksgiving, and Richard Rosso and Jonathan McCarty bemoan the demise of the U.S. Penny, the fallacy of risk tolerance questionnaires, Rich’s Financial Fitness Garage and creating Retirement income; plus Rich’s salutation for Thanksgiving.
0:00 – INTRO
0:44 – The Demise of the U.S. Penny
4:54 – Financial Risk Surveys – Rich & Jonathan’s Scores
11:05 – Rich’s Fitness Garage – Creating Retirement Income
24:41 – Happy Thanksgiving to You!
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Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan McCarty, CFP
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The Government Is Shutting Down Again: Who Cares?
2025-09-30
If Congress can’t come to a budget resolution in the next 24 hours, the government will shut down. Sound familiar? We have become numb to the prospect of a government shutdown because it occurs so frequently. Most often, continuing resolution bills are agreed upon before a shutdown, thus enabling the government to continue operating. In …
Auto Manufacturing Shift Puts Pressure on Profits
2025-08-11
While tariff threats dominate headlines, automakers face a structural shift that could reshape the global auto industry. In response to steep auto import duties, manufacturers are being nudged toward “local for local” production models- an expensive and time-consuming pivot. Per the Wall Street Journal article “Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War”: Beyond …
TITLE: 8-8-25 Breaking Even with Social Security is a Myth
2025-08-08
Thinking you’re going to "break even" with Social Security is a myth; using that premise to take SS early is a mistake.
Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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8-6-25 How to Build a Winning Investment Portfolio | What to Buy & What to Avoid in 2025
2025-08-06
Are you building an investment portfolio but unsure what assets belong—and which ones to avoid? Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff demonstrate how to build a diversified portfolio, the critical assets every investor should consider (stocks, bonds, ETFs), and the common portfolio mistakes that could hurt your long-term returns. Whether you’re a beginner investor or refining your financial strategy, these portfolio construction tips will help you navigate the markets with confidence.
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Initial And Continuing Jobless Claims On The Rise
2025-06-13
Initial and continuing jobless claims are as close to a real-time proxy on employment as we have. Thus, while they do not hold the same importance to the markets as the monthly BLS data, they are worth tracking. Moreover, when trends are changing, as they may be now, their importance increases. The two graphs below …
6-11-25 Zero % Interest Is Not Normal
2025-06-11
What the market expects, and what happens in real life, are two different things: Interest Rates are a function of economic growth and inflation. With GDP at 2.3 and Inflation at 2.3-ish, Yields should be at about 4.6-ish, and that’s about where they are now. Zero-percent rates is not normal; buying a house at 2.5percent is not normal.
Where we are now IS about normal.
Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
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The Economy Is The Real Deficit Problem
2025-06-10
The deficit fearmongers are out in full force, warning that massive debt payments will further exacerbate the deficit and ultimately bankrupt the country. While we agree that steadily increasing deficits are a significant problem, we believe it’s not for the reasons most people give. To that end, a recent Tweet by George Gammon succinctly makes …
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