The Real Investment Show Podcast

Market and international response to Iran's overnight retaliatory missile strikes (yawn); Market risks to further action; confidence slightly weaker; January is Divorce Month; Family Vacations, going to Disney and going into debt; Implications of The SECURE Act; Best jobs w least stress; Oil prices' response to Iran--why it's good for Houston economy.

Another unfortunate, but spectacular incident with an errant Tesla vehicle, the demise and bankruptcy of Borden's Milk (because Cereal: It's NOT What's for Breakfast Anymore); and the chokehold runaway debt has on the US Economy.

Trump's Impeachment vs Iran: Is it "Wag the Dog" all over again? Tesla's exploding cars; Borden's Bankruptcy; the Stock Market is not the Economy; Park City, Utah & US Healthcare, Pt-2; Southwest Airlines cattle car seating; US Healthcare, Pt-2.

It's just not a Griswold...er, Roberts family vacation without one of Lance's heirs winding up in the hospital for something, and for the 2019-2020 season, the adventure continued true to form. Here's what happened when the family ran into the dreaded US Healthcare system. O! the humanity...

Let's reset our clocks, calendars, and compasses with the first live show of 2020: Why Oil is the big winner in the aftermath of the drone attacks on Iran; what will the Fed do next? Lance Roberts' Winter Vacation Tales--Healthcare in America; China coming to US for Phase One Trade Deal signing; Epstein death in Golden Globes telecast; 2020 Teens' Perspectives and Kapernick's stupidity.

Economic Soup, and Houston's Highways to Hell; the My Blocks Primer; Why Ken Fisher wants to get in your pants; Leo Moracchioli music, and spending budgets.

The Evolution of WWE and the Fed; a critical look at the Automotive sector with analyst Daniel Ruiz; Real Estate and toxic masculinity; a critical look at Government Spending.

Growth expectations for 2020: The Gov't's estimates vs Fed-Ex's reality; For Whom the Fed Tolls; A Level playing field--in women's sports, and on Wall Street; Popeye's vs Chick-Fil-a vs Whataburger.

The Honey Badger Market, and and 2019 in the rear view mirror with Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA; a preview of 2020 Markets, plus Lance Roberts' commentary on why some things work, and why others flop...like, Charlie's Angels, for instance...

Economic Indicators worth noting; Why Billionaires Should Exist; Warren Buffett the Financial Hypocrite; Who's the Richest in the Land?

Gingerbread Lunch & Learn; Popeye's Chicken; The problem with Debt; Boomer Inheritances

The Rich Should Pay More Taxes--you go first; The Daniel Ruiz automotive sector podcast excerpts; Lance's Mail Bag: Answers to questions about Inflation, Deflation, and The Federal Reserve.

Lance Roberts' Christmas Party wrap-up; What not to get your spouse for Christmas; The Fed's increased liquidity is not a solution; the wussification of America; The Word of the Year; okay, we admit it--this is a "fluff show," but if you're listening to us on the day before Christmas, we might as well be entertaining! Happy Ho-ho's!

A review of November Employment Numbers--and what they really don't show; excerpts from the Raoul Pal interview podcast; the argument for why there's really no value in home ownership--it's not an investment, it's a liability.

The Honey Badger Market explained; historical comparisons to other market situations; how Wall Street is way ahead of itself; could traders do any better (or worse) than Cow Patty Bingo? How most Presidential Election Years (like 2020) generally perform.

The Star Wars Saga comes to an end; Michael Lebowitz, Portfolio Manager, and the Honey Badger Market; The Year in Review; Market predictions for 2020, and how we're hedging against risk.

The new government spending bill--not a budget!--is ready for the President's signature. You won't believe what's in it...oh, yes you will.

The proper care and feeding of portfolios...and porcupines...as explained by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, plus the latest Christmas Shopping status by the menfolk...

As President Donald Trump prepares to sign the latest congressional spending bill--again, with no government operating budget--RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff, CFP examine the ramifications; what would a level playing field for female athletes look like? For Market investors?

China Trade Deal details still a mystery; how it will affect Ag purchases...and prices; UK's Brexit to move ahead w Conservative Party Election; Christmas gifts vs experiences; California Geology; Fed Liquidity; Retail vs Online shopping; Amazonification of the Investment business; Popeye's trolling Chick-Fil-A; Whataburger vs In & Out vs Mom & Pop burger shops; market commentary

So for whom is the Fed providing all this non-QE liquidity?? RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts runs through the scenarios...if it quacks like a duck, etc. etc.

Why Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales data aren't matching Gov't, Retail Sales reports; Joel Osteen + Kanye West team; Christmas gifts vs Christmas Experience; Phase One of China Trade; Phase Two? For whom is the Fed providing Liquidity? Why 2/3rds of Americans do not benefit from stock market gains; Democrats and Deficits, and the silly notion that debt should be repaid.

The Difference Between Investors and Traders; how to detect leaks in your 401-k; What's really wrong with Negative Rates?Unicorn Puppies & Medicare Enrollment; if Sebastian Gorka was pitching for The Real Investment Show...

Before you get caught up in the hooplah over the next IPO offering, consider--why is the company going public, and is the price you're about to pay the BEST price at which you can acquire a piece of that company's action? RIA Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts examines the mechanics of IPO sales, and offers some sound advice for those who Just Have To Have That Stock!

A review of Decennial and Presidential Cycles (if you weren't paying attention earlier...); chewing through employment numbers; Why stocks are NOT the economy; excerpts from the Thomas Thornton podcast interview, and looking at cash on the sidelines, when really, it isn't.

The Holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, Winter, etc.)Party Season is upon us: Lance reviews restaurants; The Roberts Family Feud; Saudi Aramco, Beyond Meat, Pot Stocks: Why IPO's aren't always the best investment; Is it time to buy bonds again? Things to do Before the End of the Year; Why 'Budget' is a four-letter word. Previewing Fed statement on inflation and global outlook; the Fed is caught in a liquidity trap.

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday morph into week-long retail festivals, a seldom mentioned economic indicator, the S. Korean Export number, tells a different story, contrasting with the economic rah-rah of the day.

The China Trade is "so close..." The Fed's Repo problem; Why aren't banks lending to each others? Fractional Reserve Banking explained (briefly); what has broken in bank overnight lending? How the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) got into liquidity trouble; SoKo Exports as economic indicator; Black Friday/Week, Cyber Monday/Week: How stupid purchases mark end of economic cycles; Banana w Duct Tape art; Merriam Webster Word of the Year: "Them," plus all the rest; how you'll really know a trade deal is close.

What do Decennial Cycles, Presidential Cycles have to do with markets: What happens when inexperienced advisors offer counsel to inexperienced investors; The ugly sausage-making of employment numbers: BLS vs ADP; The Great Cash Hoard: What happens when money flows reverse.

Jobs Report Preview in a simmering economy; what's going to pop it loose? Next Recession is coming; next year's challenges in an over-bought market; Early Withdrawals from 401-k's; the need for a 401-k Hierarchy; The Peloton ad; Social Security Cost of Living Increase rip-off; what metrics should be used to measure inflation.

If you're hoping Santa (or Donald) will bring a trade deal with China home for the holidays, you're probably going to be disappointed. RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts explains.

How do the hedge fund managers read market signals? The founder of Hedge Fund Telemetry, Thomas Thornton, shares his insights on some surprising signals he's reading on markets, money, and next year's presidential elections.

Quarterly Earnings and the impact of Trade Tariffs; "The Irishman," and why the Mafia is a better pension fund manager; how Rudy Giuliani cleaned up the Mob in New York, and ruined the UAW Pension Fund; Thomas Thornton podcast preview; Gerrymandering Katy Schools; Christina's new dog, and the most-popular dog names; Christmas Shopping/Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday vs life in the olden days; fried oysters.

Back in the saddle from the Thanksgiving break, looking at Black Friday results, Cyber Monday previews, and the ongoing saga of China Trade Tariffs, now being extended to South America; holiday anecdotes about Christmas Shopping, Ford vs Ferrari, Tesla vs Electric Mustang; how tariffs weigh on economic growth; Storage Wars/Lotus find--"The Spy Who Loved Me" Bond car purchased by Elon Musk; the Trump Strategy for Total Trade Deal; Thanksgiving menus, and 50-shades of Vegetarianism; Colin Kapernick's troy-out Karma; Texans' win over Patriots.

Why the Gingerbread House Lunch & Learn was scrubbed; Medicare tips; the problem with debt; Gary Collins/The Simple Life podcast interview; Boomer inheritances.

Christmas wish lists, the Popeye's Sandwich craze, and the benefit of Ubering your mother for Thanksgiving; productive and non-porductive debt; The Jeff Tennery/Moonlighting.com podcast interview.

The mysterious saga of Colin Kapernik's career; the distribution of wealth; the Daniel LaCalle podcast interview

The Land O' Lakes Bankrupcty, our vegan Radio show, why billionaires should exist, value investing with John Dorfman, and the psychology of housing markets.

The story of Lance's used Christmas Tree, cooking for the family vegan, Olivia Newton-John's "Grease" outfit auction; Talking dogs and Epstein on live-TV; Government Waste; the Pedro da Costa podcast interview.

The Tesla Truck, Amazon & Kohl's unlikely partnership; Moneyflow into US bonds and junk bond performance vs expectations; the difference between investors and traders; how much time will it take to recover from losses; financial planning tips, and how to avoid plans designed to sell you something.

The Fed preaches to Congress about debt; the Senate passes a bill condemning China over Hong Kong protests, while Trump's trying for a trade deal; the Visual Capitalist: Start-up Ideas that haven't come to fruition; why "Uber" is now an adverb; Charlie's Angels vs Wonder Woman: Why Woke Innuendo is better than in-your-face proselytizing; Thanksgiving Turkey and Michael Lebowitz; Jerome Powell in the Pupit; Government Spending (and QE)keeping the economy going--and in debt; Permanent Felixlexible QE; Michael Lebowitz and Black Friday Training; Fed Minutes review; Jerome Powell's view of Risk; concern about markets treading higher on continuing bad news.

You can bet that when a Democrat is next elected into the White House, the first thing to be attacked will be the Trump Tax Cuts...which mean NOW is the time to convert from non-taxable to taxable instruments WHILE tax rates are relatively low.

Warren Buffett says buy and hold, but he's sitting on a pile of cash? Probably for a pretty good reason.

The Turkey Trot, Burger King's vegan grill, what to watch on Day-3 of the Impeachment Hearings (hint: something else); Home Depot reporting; as an economic indicator; Warren Buffett's taxes; Truth in Labeling; the PG&E Fire and the 500-lb. Emerald claim; co-insurance and Obamacare; why government hospitals will fail.

Thanksgiving menus, used Christmas trees, and Colin Kapernick's amazing disappearing press conference; the difference between Ronald Reagan's tax cuts then vs now; California Real Estate and the psychology of housing markets; why there's no value in home ownership.

More and more American's are turning to credit cards and other lines of credit to bridge the gap between income and ever inflating expenses.

The Demise of Days of Our Lives, Sebastian Gorka; how retail is competing with Amazon; China US Trade dealings effects on markets; The Problem of Debt, making sacrifices to get ahead, being good financial examples for our children, mortgage payment ratio to income; Gary Collins podcast excerpts; The Unicorn Dog, more Sebastian Gorka; Medicare Premium increases for 2020.

Deciphering the comments by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, and determining their impact on investors; RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager, and resident Fed translator, Michael Lebowitz, CFA, ponder the pronouncements, the measurement of inflation then and now, and the Fed's self-admitted limited capability to address the next recession.

It's Meatless Wednesday...Lance's new invisible watch, and the most-expensive watch sold at auction: Signs of a peak market; the calls for wealth redistribution, and whether Bill Gates deserves to be a billionaire;

Is this really the Greatest Economy, as trumpeted by the President? The Economic Policy Institute's Pedro da Costa parries with RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist on economics, public policy, stock buy backs, and whether the Federal Reserve is actually responsible for the wealth disparities in America today.