The Psychology Of Investing In A Zero-Risk Illusion
2025-10-17
Every market cycle eventually changes investor psychology to believe risk has been conquered. The storylines may change, from “this time it’s different” to “the Fed has our back,” but the psychology does not. When markets rise steadily and volatility remains low, investors confuse stability with safety. That’s precisely the illusion forming in markets today. The …
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Excess Liquidity: Where Art Thou?
2025-10-09
The graph below, courtesy of the St. Louis Fed, charts the amount of money in the Fed’s overnight reverse repurchase agreement (ON RRP) facility. To understand why the current lack of a meaningful balance in the program could become concerning, let’s revisit the Fed’s response to the Pandemic. During the pandemic and global economic shutdown, …
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8-19-25 How Small Habits Drain Your Budget
2025-08-19
You’d be surprised at how much money you could save by cutting out those little, everyday habits that sap your earnings. Saving $500/month is $6k a year towards your personal nest egg!
Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
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2025 July Vacay
2025-06-27
We are on vacation this week (6/30-7/4), returning with more fresh, live-content on Monday, July 7. In the meantime, feel free to peruse our playlists of features, market commentary, and financial advice segments here on our YouTube Channel.
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Independence Day!
RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO
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Dollar Reversal: What It May Mean For Gold and Bonds
2025-06-27
Yesterday’s Commentary noted that the dollar is very oversold and likely due for a reversal. To wit: The dollar is deeply deviated from its longer-term mean, oversold on multiple levels, and has been basing since April. As noted last Friday, the incredibly negative bias and position against the dollar are excellent contrarian signals for a …
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Iran Stuck By U.S.: Markets, Risk, and Rational Investing
2025-06-23
Over the weekend, the U.S. launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Currently, I only have the details reported by major mainstream outlets. However, given that stock market futures are trading sharply lower on Sunday, I wanted to get something in print before the market opens relating to navigating this event over the next few days.
The Tech Bubble Analogy For Nvidia Falls Short
2025-06-18
One of the most common parallels for AI stocks’ booming performance is the tech bubble of the 1990s. Both periods were and are being driven by transformative secular developments. On the surface, the remarkable growth, market performance, and high valuations of AI stocks resemble dot-com stocks from the years that created the tech bubble. We’ve …
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