The Real Investment Show Podcast

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA with a critique of President Donald Trump's Twitter calls for lowered interest rates, and what the unintended consequences may be.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff, CFP, remember 9-Eleven on its 18th anniversary; Palindrome Day; Survey: Most People Can't be Trusted? Why does bad news travel faster than good? Florida Boy and the Tennessee Vols T-shirt; Why Zero Percent is bad for economic growth; Why Millennials are missing out on refinancing their mortgages (and why they really shouldn't be owning a home...)The good advice that Dave Ramsey gives (it's not all 100%).

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA analysis and commentary as the EU moves to cut rates and apply more QE: How is taking on more debt to pay off debt a sound strategy? How to lose a few $-Billion in a week? WeWork's Adam Newman has found a way; how to raise a family on $58k? (improbable); the August Jobs report shows the economy is slowing, regardless of the rah-rah headlines.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts takes a look at JP Morgan's newest index designed to measure market volatility caused by the Tweeter-in-Chief, President Donald Trump. Hilarity ensues.

RIA Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts takes a look at the pay gap between men and women, and along the way stumbles into a discussion about the WWE, The Rock, the Bella Twins, and Miz and Mrs...

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts on reality TV stars, the metamorphosis of the WWE, Miz & Mrs; the pay disparity between men and women; why women aren't marrying; market preview and Apple's latest 'innovation:' streaming TV; credit card rewards for streaming services are a big trap; why credit card rates are so high when Fed rates are so low; Google investigation not happening in Cali and Alabama: Football: Texans: emotional investment: sports: Brent Clanton's son and grandson are taking up the slack for his paucity of interest in sports; JP Morgan's Volfefe Index; Small Business sentiment not positive, as wages rise while sales fall.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reviews the push for a $15/hour minimum wage, and the unintended, unexpected (by some) consequences, and re-asserts what a true minimum wage actually is.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reveals some of the inner tensions from within the Roberts Compound, stemming from a modicum of guilt (no, not even that much) over the "loss" of the family Christmas Tree (or two) (or three) during a recent move...and his secret to the magic of Christmas. No, not really. It's just a segment that was too entertaining not to post. Enjoy.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts previews this week's market activity and the forces that may come to bear; Christmas Shopping in September and the Mystery of the Missing Christmas Tree(s); the fiscal vacancy of government is beginning to weigh on populace; the consequences of a higher minimum wage; why buying a house is NOT an investment, and may not be right for you; densest material discovered: Governmentium.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Danny Ratliff, CFP, looking at the problem of median retirement account balances at only $58k; Five Things Your Broker Will Ignore; Investing in your health (with excerpts from our podcast interview with Lindsey Day); The Breakfast Burglar; how people are using HSA's all wrong.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso w Lindsey Day, CEO of Charge Up Challenge, with practical advice on where to best spend your retirement--on a cruise ship instead of a rest home, plus Lindsey's Top Five List of Supplements.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Charge Up Challenge CEO, Lindsey Day, on taking the first step to physical and mental wellness as a holistic approach to financial health;

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Charge Up Challenge CEO, Lindsey Day, sharing top carb recommendations and (one of) the secrets of Richard's remarkable make over.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Charge Up Challenge CEO, Lindsey Day, in the first of a series of chats about health and nutrition and the basics you need to know to get on the path to eating better.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA on the continuing impact of Hurricane Dorian, the Broken Window Theory, and how markets have responded to the mere whiff of a Fed rate cut later this month; Fantasy Football, Cam Newton's new records, and combination sports: American Ninja Warrior + Golf Announcers; New trade tariffs now and later--when their impact will be felt; why China's goal is to delay a deal; Bill Dudley and the "independence" of the Fed; why market optimism, in spite of falling economic indicators, remains predicated on lower interest rates ahead; is the Fed making a mistake by prolonging the current cycle?

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Danny Ratliff, CFP, discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the anticipated acceleration of the trade war with China; Brexit Fatigue, BLS reporting and applications of The Dismal Science; unintended consequences of the $15/hour Minimum Wage; Dorian Birth Explosion, SAT Adversity Scoring debunked.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reboots from the Labor Day Weekend with Chinese retaliation to Trump's Tariffs; Hurricane Dorian; Yield are telling us something's wrong; what not to buy your wife this Christmas; Electric Vehicles and the problem with subsidies (another word for tax); the French Fry Diet and Climate Change; AOC and Electricity; Why Debt Matters.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts with Eight Really Good Reasons to hold cash--among them, the independence of the Fed is now in question; China Trade, Tariffs, and Social Credit Scoring system--is the US far behind?? Chinese timing trade talks retributions to coincide with 2020 elections; Social Media: What's in your echo chamber?

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts' critique of Bill Dudley's Bloomberg Editorial on the Fed's potential role in the 2020 Election--against Donald Trump; deconstructing Rex Nutting's MarketWatch article on American Wealth vs Debt; Hurricane Dorian vs Donald Trump's nukes; Climate Change is the greatest scheme for wealth transfer from the middle class to the wealthy, ever. Lori Loughlin's college admissions scandal, and what's really wrong with the SAT.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts previews his Podcast interview with RealVision.com co-founder Grant Williams, in a wide-ranging discussion on negative interest rates, what bonds are telling investors, the appeal and proper place of gold in a portfolio, and why you should listen to those with whom you disagree.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts' technical market analysis and commentary; why it's just too early for Christmas at Costco; the Grant Williams podcast preview; the effects of SALT repeal on NY/CAL real estate--how other states were subsidizing their taxes; softness in real estate is yet another signal of late-term economy; Donald Trump's Hurricane Nuking plan; G-7 Meeting/Climate Change initiative; why the wealth of America is the take-down target of globalists.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Danny Ratliff, CFP on managing your household risk levels, what monetary policy can and cannot do; what to do when markets are choppy; how to avoid yield seduction; also the importance of handwritten notes. It's a thing.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts examines investors' dilemma as trained respondents to Fed movements, and notes yet another warning sign that all is not as well in the US (and global) economies as we're being told.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Danny Ratliff, CFP review market volatility and more signs a recession is nearing; why the government didn't refinance SS and pension debt while interest rates are low; Why there aren't more 401-K Millionaires; the wealth gap explained; Saving and paying for college; men who live as dogs; celebriphelia and social media (seriously, some of this stuff you just can't make up!)

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts addresses what the Media is missing about "recession," and why it's only now trending in Google searches; China as a currency manipulator--just like the USA; the evolution of the Interweb, the role of porn in its development, and the number of websites in existence today; China's Social Credit Scoring system; Climate Change vs Declining Bee Population--which is a more immediate problem? Looking for Russell's next big-screen TV.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reviews the weekend's developments, the message the Yield Curve is sending, and why the Trade War with China is effectively over--with no ground gained; why corporate debt--with covenant-lite terms--should be a concern; know what's in your portfolio! Texan -pre-season football, running track, and the Legislature's treatment of Daylight Saving Time;

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w Danny Ratliff, CFP on dealing with market volatility; the goal of the market is to fool as many people as possible; the continuing saga of the Lampster; Volatility is a fact of life; Solutions for Seniors in debt; liquidity is key in retirement; when Radio was great; older Americans working; Social Security strategies; paying for insurance policies and long term care amid massive premium increases.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA on the path that led to Wednesday's (8/14/19) market dump...and where that path may lead investors next.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts explains how the markets got to the point of Wednesday's dramatic drop, and what to expect moving forward.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA analysis and commentary on Wednesday's (8/14/19) market gyrations and the fulfillment of prophecy about the inversion of the yield curve; interest rates are reflections of economic expectations; the false narrative of the China Trade War; now everyone is "woke" to economic conditions; what the media gets wrong about the yield curve: What happens when Yield Curve un-inverts.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Director of Financial Planning, RIchard Rosso, CFP discuss the most recent wrinkle in the impasse in Chinese and US Trade negotiations; President Xi's mandate to the Chinese nation; The Art of War vs The Art of the Deal.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP look at the impact of the current trade war with China on bond yields, and what a re-version from the bond yield inversion portends for the economy...and investors. Social Media shaming in the UK; Volkswagen Mini Vans as status symbols; Millennials' penchant for smallness and Glamping Vans; what the decline in freight shipping at USPS is foretelling.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts' market analysis and technical commentary; the effects of new tariffs; looking for a short-term rally ahead of sell-off; beginning a new Fiscal Year with Continuing Resolution, increased Federal Spending and growing Deficit; why the GDP is no better than 2%; Housing, Mortgages and Fiscal Responsibility; Mass Shootings, Red Flag Laws, and Social Media as a contributing factor to gun violence.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reviews the history and timing of interest rate hikes...and dips...and what kind of timing is imminent in the next shift in rates.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts prepares for the week's trading business; when bond bulls become stock bulls; the back-to-school phenom; College tuition and student debt; college tuition, housing loans, and personal responsibility

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP previews a podcast interview from earlier in the week with BK Academy founder, Byron Kidder, on the fundamentals of human interaction, and the real keys to success.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP with a Friday morning market preview, our next Lunch and Learn Series, Volatility Creep in the Market as elections draw near; Byron Kidder podcast preview; Your Personal Financial Neutral Zone; financial advisor traits to look for; the Lampster revealed.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w InteriorYou.com founder, Byron Kidder, with the roll-out of the BK Academy Sales Training learning course.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w InteriorYou.com founder, Byron Kidder, explore a few of his eight strategies for success, including some of the basics we sometimes take for granted.

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP w InteriorYou.com founder Byron Kidder on his principles for success.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA on markets' reaction to China Trade Tariffs, and how Chinese response will affect US consumers and investors; What We've Been Taught to Believe About the Fed Rate; Why China Won the G-20 Summit; Why Negative Interest Rates Are Not Healthy (and won't fix the problem).

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Danny Ratliff, CFP on market reaction to China Trade war; what it means when Peter Navarro is dispatched by White House to speak; what Barack Obama and Donald Trump should have done, post-financial crisis; Alexa and Ring Doorbell--the Skynet may already be self-aware; why pension funds cannot deliver as promised, and why the promises were false in the first place.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reviews another comparison of Millennials to Baby Boomers, and why instead of mocking the older generation, the younger would do well to try a little emulation; preachy but true.

RIA Advisors Chief investment Strategist Lance Roberts' Technically Speaking Tuesday (8/6/19) dissertation on how markets are responding to maneuvers in the China Trade War, and what's likely to happen as the Summer wears on.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, freshly returned from vacation, looking forward to back to school, implications of a proposed 4-day school week; market summary and preview for first full week of August; the face-off between the White House and the Fed; why we need more immigration--on merit basis--Primer on the history of our Debt Ceiling; Ten Things that Matter in latest CBO Report; what happens when the money of the Rich goes away.

RIA Advisors Danny Ratliff, CFP with Senior Savings Organization's Licensed Agent, Brooks Boyd, with a helpful audio primer about Medicare.

Yes, you've seen this before, this week. A slightly different version of the interview between Lance Roberts and Money Week Managing Editor, Jon Stepek, as it aired today on the Radio.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Auto Sector expert, Daniel Ruiz, in a wide-ranging discussion of financing the biggest ticket items we'll ever purchase, houses and cars. [NOTE: This is a slightly abridged version of the Daniel Ruiz session, edited for re-broadcast on Radio for 7/31/19]

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w John Stepek, author of "The Sceptical Investor," from the engineering bay of the Starship Enterprise...okay, not really, but if you close your eyes...commentary on investor complacency and too much reliance on Central Banks; Value Investing and the differential of returns; the impact of tariffs on the economy; markets do not move in a straight line, but in cycles.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Bearing Assets Founder, Kevin Duffy, on how the trade wars figure into investors' strategies; telling details from a 1960 Playboy interview with a future President, Donald Trump; What matters most--Cycles, Trends, and Moats; Is Tesla destined to be the next Enron? Investing is Simple, but it's not Easy.