How Rising Interest Rates Affect Hedge Funds and Bond Markets

2024-12-24

We want to take this opportunity to wish you, your family, and your loved ones a very merry and joyful Christmas. We also want to say “Thank You” for all of your support, loyal readership, and the friends we have made through sharing ideas over the last year. While it may be deemed “politically incorrect” these days to say such …

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2024-12-21

Inside This Week’s Bull Bear Report Powell & A Government Shutdown Hits Stocks Last week, we noted the ongoing market churn that could last into this week’s Fed meeting. To wit: “That certainly seemed the case this past week, with the market trading being fairly sloppy. Attempts to push the market higher were repeatedly met …

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2024-10-29

A barrage of earnings reports this week reveals companies are beating lowered expectations, and revenue is down. McDonald’s foot traffic is off (and interesting economic barometer); the story is surely unfolding of an economy that is slowing down. What do markets sell signals tell us? There are two ways for markets to correct: Consolidation, or pull back in prices. Lance rants on the realities of stock buy backs, and a sidebar from Jonathan on coffee habits; How will markets behave if the election is contested? Markets are very long on risk assets ahead of election; paralysis by analysis: Does not have to be "all-or-none." A look at the performance of our "all-weather" portfolio, and our bond strategies moving forward. A discussion on Gold, Gold Miners, and other commodities: Very

2024-10-23

As promised, here’s the condensed, Director’s Cut version of Lance’s tutorial Technical Analysis tools he uses at RIA Advisors: Why we use it; keeping it simple. the $SPX & Moving Averages; Rules of Thumb: When markets break, that’s an alert to pay attention to; are markets breaking, or is it a dip? Is the break confirmed? Give it time. The Realtive Strength Indicator and MACD tools: Converging or diverging?

SEG-2: Why & How We Use Technical Analysis (KISS)
SEG-3: Rules of Thumb
SEG-4: The MACD & Other Tools for Mitigating Risk

Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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2024-10-22

Are you saving enough for retirement? 💰 Don’t wait too long to start investing! #financialplanning #retirementgoals 🌟

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2024-10-19

Understanding consumer spending is key for economic growth and earnings. It’s all about the balance between current situation and future expectations. 📈💸 #EconomicInsights

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2024-08-27

📈 Understanding data trends is crucial! 📊 Inflation drives the economy. Stay informed for smart investments. 💡 #EconomicInsights #DataTrends

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