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| Will artificial intelligence spark the next economic boom—or trigger a crisis rivaling the Great Depression? A growing debate on Wall Street is emerging after research scenarios like the “Global Intelligence Crisis” raised concerns about a potential AI-driven economic shock. The core question is simple but critical: Will AI create unprecedented productivity and prosperity, or will it displace jobs faster than the economy can adapt? Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz break down both sides. Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer 0:00 - INTRO 0:58 - Why Risk Management is More Important Now than Ever 5:45 - Economic Data Showing Improvement 7:25 - Markets Continue to Challenge 200-DMA 11:13 - Portfolio Risk Sizing 14:35 - What is Beta? 18:49 - Why Investors Underperform Markets 20:21 - All We Really Have is a Rear View Mirror 22:03 - The Information Over-load Trap 23:48 - How to Take Risk Off the Table 26:41 - When the War in Iran Ends 28:39 - Will AI Trigger the Next Depression? 32:16 - The Global Intelligence Crisis 34:53 - The Rate at Which the Economic can Adapt to Change 37:15 - The Walmart Expansion Story 39:49 - How Fast & How Destructive 41:31 - What New Industry Did Not Exist pre-2005? 43:47 - Be Careful with Narratives ------ Register for our next Dynamic Learning Series, "Beyond Filing: Turning Your Tax Return into a Strategic Financial Plan," Thursday, April 2, at 12-noon: https://streamyard.com/watch/j9BYjeW2teTJ ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/l6FM6v7SWTI ------- Watch our previous show, "Q&A Wednesday: Markets, Money & Your Questions Answered " https://youtube.com/live/ZNcU4j7XBPE ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "Will AI Trigger The Next Great Depression?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/will-ai-trigger-the-next-great-depression/ -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "MMarkets Breakdown or Bounce?" is here: -J384 ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, "Laws of Money & Wealth:"https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #TechnicalAnalysis #SP500 #MarketOutlook #TradingStrategy #ArtificialIntelligence #StockMarket #EconomicOutlook #AIImpact #RecessionRisk |
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