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3-4-20 The Joe Biden Rally (Full Show)
Super Tuesday Outcome & Fed "Emergency" Rate Cut; Market Response: Rate Cut or Biden? Coronavirus Councilwoman; Flying to Indiannapolis; Financial Planning Corner: The Proper Place for Annuities; Fed Rate Cut Fallout.
3-3-20 Super Tuesday Prelude
What's at stake as Democrats take to the polls in Texas and California on this Super Tuesday primary election day? RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, reviews the "progressive" progress that is culminating in the field being narrowed to two old, white guys, and the implications of Bernie Sanders' platform planks on financial markets, Banking, energy, and the specter of Socialism--why you should care.
3-3-20 Technically Speaking Tuesday (Full Show)
Super Tuesday, Monday Market Rally--a strategy going forward; Progressive Movement winding up with two old, white guys; Coronavirus & Neil Diamond; more older Americans using pot; Bernie Sander's economically destructive platform; Socialism's Wealth Gap; G-7 Meeting fails to deliver anti-Coronavirus plan; recap of market point-loss/gain.
3-2-20 Market Thesis: Stay Calm
You might be thinking with the markets' gyrations last week, it might be a good time to make a move...and you might be wrong. RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts explains his philosophy and strategy at this point--all predicated on two words.
3-2-20 Market Crash? "What To Do Next" Episode (Full Show)
It's Coronavirus Monday: Significance of last week's losses; The Narrative Behind the Narrative; Market Volatility Before Super Tuesday; The Risk to Passive Investing; Coronavirus code-name, "Thanos;" Impact on economic activity; Bernie Sanders' Summer Camp; Market Thesis for today: "Calm Down."
2-28-20 Living at Forest Lawn
You remember Johnny Crawford as Mark McCain on The Rifleman TV Series. RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, has struck up a friendship with the former actor in the course of writing a prequel screenplay, and relates the reality many will face as we age.
2-28-20 Financial Fitness Friday (Full Show)
Gunfighter Ballads & High Noon on Wall Street: This is not a financial crisis; Welcome to Rosso's World (no handshakes, no kisses, no leaving the house): Coronavirus is not a breakdown in the system; The Benefits of Planning Ahead can now be appreciated; What to do now; Living in Forest Lawn; Johnny Crawford and The Elephant in the Room: Long Term Care.
2/27/20 Will Covid-19 Be Inflationary or Deflationary?
The full impact of the Coronavirus has yet to be felt, but it WILL have an effect on global markets. RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA, examine the aspects of the potential pandemic, and how its alteration of consumer behavior is creating a ripple effect in the economy.
2-27-20 Complacency, Contradiction, & Corona (Full Show)
Donald Trump's Coronavirus Presser; Market Analysis: Use bounce to re-balance; Michael Lebowitz: ESG Funds are a sham; Warren Buffett's hypocrisy, the Real Threat of Coronavirus; Market as Metric of Trump Economic Success; Is Coronavirus Inflationary or Deflationary? Investment Ideas from Covid-19; Japanese Economic impact of Coronavirus; China's contact-less Food Delivery
2/26/20 Lance Roberts' History of the World
What made The Greatest Generation 'great,' and was their creation of the profuse decades of post-war productivity a phenomenon not to be repeated? RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, w Certified Financial Planner, Danny Ratliff, reviews the remarkable history of mid-20th century America.
2-26-20 Market Health in a Coronavirus Era (Full Show)
Impact of Covid-19 on markets; historical comparison to past conflagrations; Low Interest Rates are Not a Sign of a Healthy Economy; Tolerance for Risk During Troubled Times; high probability we've seen markets' highs for the year (2020); Low Consumer Confidence puts markets at risk; Beards, the Battle of Midway, and The Greatest Generation; how post-war years set up for 50's economy based on pent-up demand and creation of Baby Boom Generation; Markets are close to wiping out gains of 2019; Importance of Goal Rate, Hurdle Rate, Re-balancing Strategies, and Exit Strategies; Nike's Memo from 40-years ago.
2-25-20 Why Doesn't Warren Buffett Follow His Own Advice?
Well, THAT's awkward. Warren Buffett's Berkshire-Hathaway has been sitting on a LOT of cash, when it could have been put to work--contrary to the Oracle of Omaha's advice to invest for the long term. RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, reveals the earnings differential lost by BH investors because WB didn't follow his own advice.
2-25-20 Technically Speaking Tuesday (Full Show)
CNBC says Markets are in "turmoil;" The bigger issue is Supply Chain disruption, the impact to earnings, and repricing risk; Market Rout: Why We Did What We Did; How Tall is Connie Mack? Berkshire Hathaway investor letter critique: 50% Market drop within next 10-years; Buffett says stay "in," but why's he holding $130-B in cash?? Investing Fad-je-Jour: ESG Funds; the Difference Between Investing and Speculating.
2-28-20 The Real Risk of Covid-19
Countries are controlling the narrative about the Coronavirus to stave off panic. The reality of the epidemic is that it's affecting all countries, all economies, illuminating the fact that no nation is an island unto itself in this kind of storm.
2-24-20 Have Markets Become Infected? (Full Show)
Coronavirus vs SARS and the economic comparisons; the issues the Fed faces; Chelsea Mitchell vs CLAC; SW Airlines & Bad Behavior; Darwin Award nominiees & Mad Mike Hughes; Poll: How American's Leave Work; Financial Crisis, Mortgage Fraud, & Wells Fargo today.
2-21-20 Financial Fitness Friday (Full Show)
Older Americans (Brent) and Technology; Markets & Coronavirus; 700-years of Interest Rates; How Politics Affects Money; Bloomberg's debate performance; No one can handle a normal correction any longer; When Corrections Occur: De-Toxification of Portfolios by Fed; Long Term Care Insurance; Why Dave Ramsey is Wrong About Life Insurance.
2-20-20 Market Exuberance vs Risk
How much difference was there in the official Fed Speak bewteen the last FOMC meeting and the subsequent release of the meeting minutes? Market exuberance continues, regardless of the risk; meanwhile, note the correlation between low yields and low growth.
2-20-20 Unbridled Market Optimism (Full Show)
Lance contracts Coronavirus-lite; The Fed admits Concern; Moving Averages are like Gravity; Pine Box & Estate Planning; Smart Refrigerators & Smart Houses; Translating Financial Advisor Language; Michael Lebowitz on Fed Speak, Modified Meeting Minutes, Monetary Policy, and Market Exuberance vs Risk; Morgan Stanley to buy E-Trade; Financial Services consolidations; Federal Reserve & REPO; why low rates and low growth are correlated; The Economy is Great--for the upper 20%.
2/19/20 The Truth About Life Insurance
Dave Ramsey has done much good in helping American's shed their weight of debt, but when it comes to life insurance strategies and investing, he's not always correct. RIA Advisors Financial Planner, Danny Ratliff, CFP explains why.
2-19-20 Financial Planning Corner (Full Show)
Why China is making the Coronavirus worse; Could Inflation Result? Full Impact of Coronavirus; shortage of goods; What Makes You More Happy Than Money? Why Dave Ramsey is Wrong on Life Insurance; Dave Ramsey is Wrong, Pt-2; Dem's Plans for Raising Taxes (and what you can do about it)
2-18-20 Market Warnings Abound
Experience is a stern, but effective teacher; there are myriad warning signs in the markets Right Now that the current economic cycle is nearing its apex...if you know what to look for.
2-18-20 Technically Speaking Tuesday (Full Show)
Markets start lower following President's Day holiday; Apple forecast to miss Q1 guidance, thanks to Coronavirus impact on supply chains; markets have not yet priced in disappointment to earnings because of virus impact; Astro Lawsuit for diminished value to season tickets; Coronavirus expansion cannot be contained; risk to economy equal to 1% GDP? Risk in the Market; stupid things we did as kids; investors buy because 'everyone else is;' Hallmarks of Investment Cycle peaks; regulators loosen requirements;
2-17-20 Truth or Consequences on the Campaign Trail
Not all that glitters is gold, and promises being made on the campaign trail this election year are not just far-fetched--they're patently impossible to fulfill.
2-17-20 The Presidential Episode (Full Show)
The impact of Coronavirus, and why it puts asset prices at risk; The Macroview - Fiscal Conservatism vs MMT; Money Heist-5: Toilet Paper in China; Michael Bloomberg's SS Plan; Republicans are no longer fiscally conservative; Democrats are not Ready for 2020.
2-14-20 Could Home Ownership Derail Your Retirement?
Dave Ramsey says the paid-off mortgage is the new status symbol of choice...but for some, that's not the best advice. Richard Rosso, CFP/Director of Financial Planning, and Danny Ratliff, CFP, explain why.
2-13-20 Have Markets Built-up Immunity to QE?
Like an addict's growing resistance to his drug of choice, requiring larger and larger doses to achieve the same effect, markets appear to have built up their resistance to Dr. Fed's prescription of Quantitative Easing, as RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, and Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, discuss.
2-14-20 Financial Fitness Friday (Full Show)
Valentine Spending Habits, Cry Me a Cockroach, Market Commentary; Taste of Texas Salad Bar, GoldBelly.com Market Commentary-Where Does the Fed Go Next? Can Owning a House De-rail Your Retirement? Valentine's at Spec's, Singles Night at Grocery Stores, Right Lance Class Pitch, Taxes in Retirement
2-13-20 Fed Speak for The Common Man (Full Show)
Pre-Friday festivities; Valentine's Day PSA; Covid-19 impact on markets; US Productivity; Alien Contact; TV Ratings/streaming screentime survey and US Productivity; Tommy in Germany; Valentine's Day Trees; London Diversity advertising; Michael Lebowitz on The Fed as An Enabler; what is 'aggressive' action; have we built up immunity to QE? Covad-19 impact on markets; response is not normal; Fed response.
2-12-20 Financial Planning Corner: Keeping Healthcare Insurance Costs Down
Everyone's healthcare insurance is rising, but there are strategies you can employ to keep those premiums (relatively) affordable, while putting your money to work for you.
2-12-20 Financial Planning Corner (Full Show)
Bernie Wins NH and The Growing Appeal of Socialism; the Economic Necessity of Corrections; Consumer Debt, Credit Scores, New FICO Formulae; Medicare, HSA's & FSA's--How to invest these funds; Coronavirus Update: Drinking Cow Urine; Postal Delivery, Supply Chain Disruptions; Baltic Dry Index Drops;
2-11-20 The Aftermath of Tax Cuts
The intended result of the tax cuts two years ago did not materialize, and that't impacting the reporting from companies today. RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts explains what happened since, along with what happens when your international flight takes advantage of the Jet Stream, and the origin of Marathons.
2-11-20 Technically Speaking Tuesday (Full Show)
Taylor's New Car; Tom Steyer's $22/hr Minimum Wage; Commodity Pricing and Market Optimism in the face of Coronavirus; Jerome Powell's likely strategy to extend liquidity and continue to lower rates; Jet Stream Travel, Marathon Men; the Aftermath of Tax Cuts; the Wuhan Theorem; Global Economic Impact of Coronavirus.
2/10/20 AOC and The Mind of 'Milton' Keynes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reviews her recent reading of 'Milton' Keynes, and why she believes a 15-hour work week is in our future! The reality of America's economic scene, and what's more likely to happen, from RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts.
2/10/20 The Market's Vaccine for Virus (Full Show)
The absolute importance of Valentine's Week; Coronavirus update; How big will he economic impact be? Hyman Minsky; Donald Trump's $4.8-Trillion spending budget; How economic growth actually works; AOC and "Milton" Keynes; what government is supposed to provide; the cost to the economy; the next Minky Moment; AOC's Bootstraps; if our president was Chinese; Consumerism run amok; How to create wealth.
2-7-20 Financial Fitness Friday (Full Show)
Adulting Merit Badges, Texan Parking; Market Commentary; Cold Snaps, Mosquitos, & Lizard Ranching; The Imperfect Perfect Retirement Plan; Spec;s Merit Badge; Danny's Daddy-Daughter Dance; Jobs Report; You Are All Economists; Ham Radio, CB Radio as first social media; Death of Stretch IRA; the Retirement Income Masterpiece.
2-6-20 The Real Measure of Inflation
Jerome Powell's most recent comments belie the strategy at the Fed regarding liquidity injections. RIA Advisors Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA w Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, review the public policies that have distorted how we measure inflation (and pay SS benefits) and why we're reaping the economic whirlwind for using such unrealistic metrics.
2-6-20 The Fed's Great Betrayal (Full Show)
No impeachment; Kirk Douglas' film legacy; Coronavirus vaccine; Adulting Merit Badges; the Fed's Great Betrayal; Hedonic Adjustments to inflation; Inflation on Gilligan's Island; Why the Gov't. manipulates Inflation numbers; Consumer confidence levels between young and old invert. The consequences of bad public/monetary policy, and the danger of perpetuation.
2-5-20 How to Tell the Market's Topping
The outrageous behaviors of others--like buying as stocks are surging, and taking advice from your shoe shine guy--are generally reliable indicators the market cycles are near their zenith...plus, what Lance Roberts is looking at while Danny's talking.
2-4-20 Where Does the Money Go?
When companies report their results (we're looking at YOU, Google), where does the revenue actually go? A look at reporting and the financial media's role in pumping prices on stocks.
2-4-20 Technically Speaking Tuesday (Full Show)
Aftermath of the Iowa Caucus; SA Rollercoaster; Puppies, Babies, & Monkeys' China Stimulus & Market Commentary; Potential Economic Impact of Wuhan Virus; Over-paying for value; More Iowa Caucus; post-impeachment markets; Economic Indicator to watch: Banks; Google Estimates miss; Apple's net income; How Share Buy-backs impact Earnings per Share.
2-3-20 Economic Impact of Coronavirus (Full Show)
Could the Coronavurus cut US GDP in two? Should the Monday following the Super Bowl be declared a National Holiday? Short, Medium, and Long-term impact of virus on markets; The New Standard of Reporting Earnings; how we got from the Crooked-E to now; Leo music; Zero Hedge Twitter ban; the Fed has done all it can to sustain markets; NY Pet Shop banned; Iowa Caucus; Bernie vs the Dem's; Majority dissatisfaction with Democracy; Democracy & Capitalism vs Socialism; Sanders' policies are bad for economy and markets.
1-31-20 The Super Savers' Secrets
Ameritrade's study on super-saving Americans reveals simple things we can all adopt; Richard Rosso, Director of Financial Planning, w Danny Ratliff, CFP, share and compare notes on what works best for their families.
1-31-20 Financial Fitness Friday (Full Show)
It's Amazon's World--we just live in it (and order from it); an analysis of Amazon's earnings; Corona Beer's viral tweet; the manipulation of inflation numbers; Buy-sell strategies in current market; trimming profits; signs of topping off in the market; Ameritrade's Super-savers Study; On Line Shopping tips, no-spend Wednesday; Real-life vacations with The Ratliff's.
1-27-20 Why Healthcare Costs Are Climbing
Look no further than the middleman in the equation of higher costs for healthcare.
1-28-20 Why You Should Worry About a Correction
If you've retired, or you're getting close, listen-up: The math on the markets you're being shown is not in your favor. Here's why what happens on Wall Street matters as you begin to take draw downs on your retirement funds.
1-29-30 Xenophobia vs Coronavirus
We riff on a story about a UK school that's more concerned about what students might be tweeting about their Asian colleagues than in actual preparation against the dreaded Coronavirus; what Einstein would think of smartphones (and the way we use them!); Millennials' money concepts, budget leakage, and the Fed.
1-30-20 The 'I Don't Care' Market Mentality
As the latest earnings season unfolds against a backdrop of biological hazards and political intrigue, with a dash of fiscal policy fog, Wall Street seems to be unfazed, in this analysis and commentary by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA.
1-30-20 The 'I Don't Care' Market (Full Show)
The implications of the Fed Guidance this time; Coronavirus vs SARS; Dogs, Meat, and Children; Chick-Fil-A phenomenon; Valuation and Pricing in the markets; Facebook stats; Markets due for Correction; Sports Biz w the Astros, Chiefs vs 49'ers; Superbowl; The Fed's QE; Misunderstanding Bank Reserves; Impeachment and the 'I Don't Care' Market.
1-29-20 This Time is Different? (Full Show)
What will be the economic impact of the Coronavirus, compared to impact of SARS virus in 2003; Hyundai's "Smaht Pahk" Superbowl commercial; Corporate Earnings, Return to Value; Xeonophobia vs Coronavirus--in the UK, they're more concerned about hurt feelings than viral pandemic; Kobe Bryant and the value of estate planning; States sue robocallers.
1-28-20 Technically Speaking Tuesday (Full Show)
The Economic Impact of Coronavirus; the Seth Levine Podcast preview; Leo Morrachioli; the cost of living in retirement; Burger King's Impossible Burger, Beyond Meat puts, Dairy Queen & Chick Fil A; betting on the Superbowl; Fed Meeting Preview.