Downside of Buy-and-Hold: Preparing for Market Corrections

2024-08-26

Are you maximizing your 401K contributions? 💰 Let’s make sure we’re funding as much as we can for a secure retirement future! 🌟 #RetirementPlanning

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2024-08-20

Investors are waiting for this week’s Jackson Hole confab, and will respond accordingly; when will markets take a breather? The DNC begins with economic nonsense. You cannot fix poverty by giving money away. Markets’ rally straight up for eight days; pullback is coming: This is no time to chase stocks. Why the correction is over; three elements of economic uncertainty. Lance answers an email about helping youth prepare financially; the financial order of operations. Say no to credit card debt! You don’t need it for a good credit score. Truth About Credit Scores: Do You Really Need Credit Cards? Pay your bills on time and have the money talk with your kids. What Lance would do if he was younger: aggressive saving early. Max out your 401K every year for financial growth! Invest in S&P

2024-08-16

I was recently asked about the seemingly strong “economic growth” rate as the Federal Reserve prepares to start cutting rates.

“If economic growth is so strong, as noted by the recent GDP report, then why would the Federal Reserve cut rates?”

It’s a good question that got me thinking about the trend of economic growth, the debt, and where we will likely be.

Since the end of the financial crisis, economists, analysts, and the Federal Reserve have continued to predict a return to higher levels of economic growth. The hope remains that the Trillions of dollars spent during the pandemic-driven economic shutdown will turn into lasting organic economic growth. However, the problem is that while the artificial stimulus created a surge in inflationary pressures, it did little to spark

2024-08-12

Laying the groundwork for Fed rate cuts: Will they or won’t they in September, and by how much? 80% of S&P companies have reported; stock buy back windows are back open for business; Q-2 earnings summary: Not great, not terrible. Is consumer spending slowing (and will earnings estimates fall)? Last week’s market volatility: Still in the process of correction. Sell-off was recovered by Friday. After a muted open today, use any rally to reduce risk and raise cash. Lance jumps into the unpredictability of the market and challenges common assumptions. Discover why what you think you know might not be true: The importance of questioning market assumptions; the unpredictability of market behavior; why the market has already priced in expected events; the real-time nature of markets; common

2024-06-12

Looking to secure a yield? Individual bonds might be the way to go. Managing your portfolio is key – consider risk, return, and hurdle rates. Treasury bonds can be a solid risk hedge. #investing #portfoliomanagement

Maximize your investment returns by understanding how to manage your portfolio effectively. In this video, Lance Roberts explains the importance of treasury bonds as a risk hedge.
– Managing your own portfolio
– Calculating risk and return
– Understanding hurdle rates
– Building portfolios strategically
– Using treasury bonds as a risk hedge

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2024-06-07

Company mergers and layoffs often generate severance packages for exiting employees; did you receive one?
Richard Rosso & Danny Ratliff discuss strategies for taking and making the most of your severance package on today’s show.

Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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Articles mentioned in this report:
"Investments For The Coming Power Grid Expansion- Part 3"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/investments-for-the-coming-power-grid-expansion-part-3/
"Deviations From Long-Term Growth Trends Back To Extremes"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/deviations-from-long-term-growth-trends-back-to-extremes/
"Momentum Chase Is

2024-06-06

D-Day commemorations top the day; ISM report shows a big jump, but input prices and employment weakened. The data does not (yet) support thesis for Recession. Nvidia topped $3-Trillion in market capitalization, surpassing Apple for #2 slot in the S&P. Nvidia is now 3x over its 50-DAM. The coming power grid expansion will offer investing opportunities; how viable are alternative energy investment propositions? What are the implications of government subsidies required by alternative energy companies? Political realities to be considered. The next Fed meeting: will they cut rates; how many times? Market performance history vis a vis Fed rate activity. Small caps and mid caps may become favorable investments in the future, especially after a period of slow economic growth or recession when