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The Real Investment Show (Full Show)
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The Real Investment Show (Full Show)4-30-25 Why is the Trade Deficit at Record Levels?
Why is the trade deficit at record levels? Lance Roberts breaks down the record-setting U.S. trade deficit and its far-reaching implications. From global trade…
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4-29-25 Should You Stay the Course Now?
Should you stay invested during today's market volatility? Lance Roberts and Jonathan Penn dive into why staying the course could be your best long-term…
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4-28-25 Correction Continues - How Risk Management Protects Your Portfolio
The market correction continues, and understanding the value of risk management is more critical than ever. Lance Roberts breaks down why market volatility is…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)4-25-25 Wouldn't You Rather Roth
Are you contemplating a Roth IRA conversion in 2025? With potential tax rate increases on the horizon, now might be the optimal time to act. Richard Rosso and…
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4-24-25 The Path Ahead - Soar, Stall, or Plummet?
Will the market soar to new heights, stall in uncertainty, or plummet into correction? Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz break down the key drivers that will…
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4-23-25 Trump vs Powell - Should the Fed Chair be Fired
On today's show, Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff dig into the growing tensions between Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Should Trump fire Powell? What…
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4-22-25 If Spock Was Your Financial Advisor
We're not exactly going where no man has gone before, but a recent piece in Forbes.com caught our eye, and it's worth...exploring. Lance Roberts and Jonathan…
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4-21-25 The Death Cross and Market Bottoms
Is the dreaded death cross a warning sign—or a buying opportunity? In this episode, I break down what the death cross really signals for the stock market and…
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4-17-25 Powell Rekindles Trump Feud
Markets could experience volatility today as options expire; healthcare stocks are also being sympathetic to UnitedHealthCare's unhealthy quarterly report and…
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4-16-25 A Dozen Ways to Prepare for Recession
Lance Roberts' opening monologue covers Easter prep, DMA Death Crosses, and rising recession risk; an earnings season update (so far, okay), the lack of…
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4-15-25 It's Tax Day
It's Tax Day 2025 — are you ready? Lance Roberts and Jonathan Penn review last-minute tax tips, filing strategies, and how to avoid costly IRS penalties. But…
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4-14-25 Yield Spreads Suggest the Risk Isn't over Yet
Are we heading toward a recession in 2025? In this episode, Lance Roberts explores why yield curve inversions and widening credit spreads suggest the risk…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)4-11-25 The Best Tariff Tactic May Be a Roth Conversion
Quarterly reporting season is upon us, with JP Morgan setting the tone for earnings, as the tariff tango with China continues; how are advisors handling the…
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4-10-25 Monster Rally or Market Bottom?
What really happened behind the scenes as President Trump seemingly performed an about-face on tariffs, sending markets zooming on Wednesday: Markets enjoyed…
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4-9-25 Liquidity Cracks
China retaliates to Trump's retaliation to China's tit-for-tat response to tariffs; downward pressure continues as markets trying to recalibrate with a moving…
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4-8-25 Markets Rally - What's Next?
Markets jumped on a false report of a 90-day wait on tariffs, and took investors on a roller-coaster ride Monday.ance Roberts & Jonathan Penn explore the…
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4-7-25 The Market Crash - Hope in the Fear
Are markets close to a short-term bottom? The response to the unexpected magnitude of tariffs creates pain and anxiety, as markets reprice valuations and trade…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)4-4-25 Will Tariff Turmoil Cause Retirement Revisions
Markets scuttled over 5% following President Trump's initial reveal of intended tariffs on trading partners he says have been trading unfairly with the U.S…
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4-3-25 Markets' Tariff Tizzy
President Donald Trump's tariff terrors were revealed Wednesday afternoon, and markets were not enthused. At all. The worse than expected tariff rates are the…
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4-2-25 Liberation Day - What Does It Mean for You
Liberation Day arrives: Clarity about tariffs should help markets. What will be the impact on economic growth: Will consumers pay higher prices or choose…
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4-1-25 Failure at the 200-DMA - The Correction Continues
Investors must remember that we're coming off two years of exceptional market returns, and that market corrections must be viewed in their proper context...and…
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3-31-25 Sellable Rally or "Buy the Dip?"
There are no discernable signs of economic stress...yet, bu tconsumers are concerned about wages and job security. The question begging to be asked: When is…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)3-28-25 Will Healthcare Expenses Outpace Your Retirement Savings?
Richard Rosso and Matthew Doyle discuss rising healthcare costs and their impact on retirement healthcare planning: What would happen if you were to outlive…
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3-27-25 When Economic Forecasts Diverge
Tariff talk is giving markets a fit, unable to price equities or make reasonable earnings estimates amidst the on-again, off-again tariff threats. The Atlanta…
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3-26-25 Is the Risk of Recession Rising
Is the risk of recession rising? Consumer sentiment is flagging following last week's market correction. Investors cannot dismiss sentiment and money flows…
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3-25-25 Rally On!
Lance launches today's show with Tariff Talk: the sticks and carrot strategy to gain more favorable trade conditions for the U.S.; the threat of tariffs and…
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3-24-25 Is the Correction Over
Markets are wrapping up the final week of March, dealing with the uncertainty of the on-again, off-again tariffs. Manager are prepping for the end of the…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)3-21-25 Financial Advice We Love to Hate
Sometimes the best financial advice isn't always the most palatable. And sometimes the things we like turn out to be bad Financial Advice. Richard Rosso and…
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3-20-25 Is the Fed Put Back?
Turns out "Forever 21" isn't, with its bankruptcy filing; it's the first day of Spring, with blue bonnets and yellow pollen. Emerging economic data seems to be…
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3-19-25 Recession or Slowdown
UCLA issues its first "Recession Watch" since the 1950's as the media hype ramps up ("If it bleeds, it leads.") Fed meeting preview: No rate cut expectations…
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3-18-25 Retail Investors Buy the Dip Despite Bearish Sentiment
Markets launch into the second half of March, with the closing of the buy back window in sight; economic numbers include Retail Sales (not bad, but not great)…
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3-17-25 Recession Fears Emerge
Markets last week ripped through one of the fastest 10% corrections ever; that's what happens when markets are over bought. Media headlines whip investors into…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)3-7-25 There is More to College Funding Than Meets the Eye
We introduce Sarah Buenger, CFP, our in-house college funding expert and Professor of Financial Planning at Texas A&M University. Richard discusses…
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3-6-25 Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
Lance is preparing for Spring Break Vacation next week (3/10-14); Market rallied Wednesday on possible delays of tariff impositions on Automobiles. Lance…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)3-5-25 Tariff Turmoil
President Donald Trump's speech last night kept us up late, running nearly two-hours outlining his plan to offset lower tax revenues with tariffs on other…
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3-4-25 What To Do When Everyone is Bearish
Tariffs take effect as markets are in mid-correction; investors are extremely bearish. Tariffs only impact production side; consumers may choose not to buy at…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)3-3-25 Will Markets March Ahead?
Will Donald Trump's Crypto-reserve translate into a boon for tech stocks and cryptocurrencies? The Atlanta Fed GDP shows negative growth: This does not mean…
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2-27-25 Nvidia Beats - What Now
Earnings season is all but done after last night's Q4 Report from Nvidia, which beat estimates, but did not inspire markets. The next dynamic to affect markets…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)2-28-25 Instant Results Coming from Social Secuity Fairness Act
Rich & Matt share thoughts about the late Gene Hackman, followed by market commentary and Bitcoin's behavior: It's NOT a diversifier, but quite speculative…
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2-26-25 How to Avoid an Inheritance Nightmare
It's Nvidia Day today; no matter what happens on Wall Street, tomorrow's activity will hinge on tonight's report. PCE revealed on Friday: This is the one the…
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2-25-25 Estimates By Analysts Have Gone Parabolic
The Chicago Fed's National Activity Index falls to -4.3: Looks like the data is catching up with reality. Excess Savings Metric: Most are in no better…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)2-21-25 When Bears Come Out of Hibernation
Richard & Jonathan discuss market activity for the week; the price of admission that investors must pay. Consumers (and companies) do not have a lot of pricing…
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2-24-25 New Coronavirus Discovery Shakes Markets
Lance has come up with a new business model for a Help Desk subscription service. It works on anything. The problem with margin debt; there's no appetite for…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)2-21-25 When Bears Come Out of Hibernation
Richard & Jonathan discuss market activity for the week; the price of admission that investors must pay. Consumers (and companies) do not have a lot of pricing…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)2-20-25 Why Bitcoin Will Not Replace The Dollar
he latest Fed Meeting Minutes are out with a bit of insight; Trump's economic policies appear to be deflationary, as consumer strength is weakening; WalMart…
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2-19-25 What You Should Do With A Severance Package
The New York Fed Reports an improving economy, and Nvidia cues up its next quarterly report after recovering from the DeepSeek dip. The Fed is on hold, and…
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2-18-25 Retail Exuberance Sets Up Market For Correction
It is the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security; amazingly, some recipients over the age of 150 are apparently still receiving benefits (!)…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)2-14-25 What If You Live To 100?
Richard is in rare form for Valentine's Day with his unique analysis of latest economic numbers: Expect revisions to lowe the data points. There's no reason…
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2-13-25 Inflation On The Rise - What Does It Mean
Lance's Valentine's Day PSA (the short version) & Jerome Powell's annual Congressional testimony: Everything is volatile; headline generator. Cracks in the…
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2-12-5 CPI Day
Today's market activity will hing upon this morning's CPI Print (which showed consumer prices rising higher than expected). WEven more telling will be…
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2-11-25 FOMO Is Alive And Well
Markets are coming to grips with that Trump Tariffs really mean, and are adapting through sector rotations. Lance & Jonathan discuss the prices of eggs & milk…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)2-7-24 Taking The No - Buy Challenge
Tiring of overconsumption and desirous of paying off debt, more and more Americans are participating in the "no buy 2025" trend to reduce spending. Rich and…
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2-10-25 Super Bowl Indicators
Sunday's Super Bowl LIX delivered a lickin' to Kansas City at the hands of Philadelphia; what does the "Super Bowl Indicator" portend for markets (and does it…
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2-6-25 Where Money Comes From
Markets remain in a bullish trend for the moment, despite disappointing economic news in the Trade Deficit and the ISM Services Index. Improving relative…
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2-5-25 What The Bond Market Is Telling Us About Trump 2.0
Markets are recovering from tariff troubles on Monday; a brief history of Trump's past trade wars & results; Google's earnings miss & correction; earnings have…
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2-4-25 Trade War Is Over
Well that was fast. Over the weekend, President Trump announced tariffs of 25% on both Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10% tariff on China. The announcement of…
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2-3-25 Tariff Trouble
It's the first week of February; Quarterly Reports Preview: About 80% of S&P will have reported by week's end, and the Buy Back Window more fully opens next…
The Real Investment Show (Full Show)1-31-25 Tips & Traps You Need to Know for Tax Season
Apple's outlook will set the tone for today's market action; the January effect will be set by the end of the day. Rich & Matt discuss tariffs & volatility…
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1-30-25 The Fed Holds Firm
It's the end of the month, and the determining day for the January Barometer is tomorrow. Markets knee-jerked all over the board following yesterday's Fed…
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1-29-25 Watching the Mega-cap Earnings Parade
Today is Mega-cap earnings Day, and there's also a lot of economic data to be revealed. Plus, this afternoon will see the latest announcement from the Federal…