Understanding Technical Analysis: Your Market Navigation Tool

2024-11-08

Why do COLA adjustments lack impact, and what are the Social Security COLA issues that affect you most? Richard Rosso & Danny Ratliff look at cost of living adjustment problems, the incredible Inflation and COLA disconnect, why understanding COLA and inflation is vital.

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:
"Why Is Gold Surging?"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/why-is-gold-surging/
"Election Day! Plan For Volatility"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/election-day-plan-for-volatility/
"The Presidential Election Cometh"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/
"Corporate Buybacks: A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing"

2024-11-05

Will the 2025 Election be The Most Important Election Ever? Yes…until 2028. Vote for the policy, not the personality: Child Care Credits case study. Markest are hangin’ on ahead of the election, setting up for a post-election rally.Bond yields are the result of pre-election positioning; bond auction is next week. It’s hard to buy when it’s unpopular. Why are Small Caps having a hard time: They’re not growing earnings. Most sensitive to difficult economy. Understand what gives stocks long term growth; will economic growth slow to "normal" next year? Don’t expect 20% grwoth in 2025. Markets’ historical post-election performance & government stimulus; why you have about six years remaining to make as much money as your can before the end of the current, bullish market cycle. Ignore

2024-11-05

With Election Day finally here, markets are bracing for potential volatility. History shows that the stock market can react unpredictably to election outcomes, especially when the results are unclear or contested. In past elections, sudden policy shifts, political uncertainty, or contentious outcomes caused heightened volatility—making it essential to prepare your portfolio now to weather whatever the day brings.

The S&P 500 has averaged a 7% gain during U.S. presidential election years since 1952. While a 7% gain is far from disastrous, it is also well short of the 22% gain this year. Of course, investors need to remember that past performance does not guarantee future returns, and there have only been 18 presidential elections since 1952.

Notably, this is the best election-year

2024-09-09

Markets are having a rough start for September; Will the be a correction before the election? Lance examines the buyer/seller dynamic. Markets will probably bound this week. Look for a moderate rally, which will provide opportunity to trim portfolio risk. September/October stock market volatility is expected, with markets de-risking going into the election. Will there be an economic slowdown in September? Lance answers a question from YouTube chat," Who receives the difference in profits/losses when a company sells stock? Why stock buybacks are a scam; a dividend is a return of value to stock holder, while a buyback is a share redemption. The next, great undoing of the markets has not yet been thought of. The Friday Jobs Report: Not to hot, not too cold, but definitely not just right.

2024-09-06

Will last month’s Jobs and JOLTS reports show "normalization" of employment numbers to pre-Covid counts? What will the Fed response be, and what will that imply about the economy? Richard & Danny further explore the "sunsetting" of tax rate cuts initiated by the Trump administration, and who might be affected: Most likely, everyone will see an average 3% increase, across the board. A real look at who pays their "fair share" and more, and who doesn’t.

3:08 – Jobs Numbers & JOLTS Report: Back to Pre-Covid Normalization?
14:32 – Sunsetting Tax Cuts: Who Will Be Affected?
30:25 – Impact of Tax Rate Sunset vs Real Solution
44:33 – Retirement Most Precarious for Middle Class

Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor Danny Ratliff,

2024-09-06

It certainly seems that technological advances make our lives better. Instead of writing a letter, stamping it, and mailing it (which was vastly more personal), we now send emails. Rather than driving to a local retailer or manufacturer, we order it online. Of course, we mustn’t dismiss the rise of social media, which connects us to everyone and everything more than ever.

Economists and experts have long argued that technological advances drive U.S. economic growth and productivity. As innovations emerge, they play a crucial role in shaping the economy, improving efficiency, and enhancing productivity across various sectors. From artificial intelligence to automation, the benefits of technological progress are widespread and profound.

For example, automation and artificial

2024-09-05

What’s the best Social Security claiming strategy for couples?
RIA Advisors’ Senior Financial Advisors, Jon Penn and Jonathan McCarty examine the in’s and out’s of the Social Security maze.
#SocialSecurityClaimingStrategies #SocialSecurityforCouples #Retirement #SpousalBenefits

2024-07-01

Thinking about getting a teaser rate on a mortgage? 🏡 Watch out for the reset! That 4% rate could jump to 7% in just 2 years! #MortgageTips #HomeBuying