The Real Investment Show Podcast

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, 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 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 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.

RIA Advisors Danny Ratliff, CFP tackles the thorny problem if how to know whether your financial advisor is a fiduciary or an axe-murderer (there are ways you can tell); The Fed's interest rate intentions, and how investors can pre-set to take advantage; how much could you get from the Equifax Settlement?

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts' continuation of the process of the death of fiscal responsibility, the changing role of government, and how it's being funded; who's going to be expected to cover the shortfall in pension fund payouts, and why it's all just a grand Ponzi scheme.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts reveals the ugly truth (and intentions) behind the new bill to "bail out" pensions--with your money!

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts' analysis and commentary on rising markets with declining volume, and extremely over-bought conditions; how the government has given up any chance of fiscal responsibility; underfunded pensions are the weapons of mass-destruction for the economy; no one can generate any helpful inflation; how Janet Yellen missed her chance.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts Tuesday edition of facts, figures, and philosophy; what's wrong with 2% Growth? Bi-partisan Budget Deal critique; the death of fiscal conservatism; kids' professional ambitions, US vs China.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA on market expectations based on Fed rate reductions; extensions beyond 200-DMA; The Truth About the Minimum Wage--what Bernie Sanders is learning the hard-way; What does the Fed see that the rest of us is missing that's pointing them to lower rates? What is driving the rally as mid-earnings season progresses? Why the Washington Redskins' team name may be short-lived (and which way to bet on next season's results)

RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Ross, w Danny Ratliff, CFP on the best part of waking up, debunking the Latte Factor, and living below your means; what security means; living with negative interest rates; Retirement vs Retirement Care; The FaceApp; the Rules of Retirement, and the Tax Bomb in the SECURE Act.

RIA Advisors Danny Ratliff, CFP, with Senior Savings Organization's Licensed Agent, Brooks Boyd, discuss the pro's and con's of Medicare Advantage--who should choose it and who should not.

RIA Advisors Danny Ratliff, CFP, with Senior Savings Organization's Licensed Agent, Brooks Boyd, on the importance of timely enrollment, some of the exceptions and misconceptions about what Medicare does and does not cover.

RIA Advisors Danny Ratliff, CFP, with Senior Savings Organization's Licensed Agent, Brooks Boyd, review, compare, and contrast the basics of Medicare.

RIA Advisors Danny Ratliff, CFP, with Senior Savings Organization's Licensed Agent, Brooks Boyd, and the benefits of working with a Licensed Agent.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts runs the staggering numbers on the Federal Debt, the growing deficit, and the negative impact these are having on the economy; the risk of makret correction in August; Manspreading chairs, FaceApp sucks your privacy; Snapchat and Life Secrets from Gunner the Dog; the failure of monetary policy to stimulate growth; Bull Markets are like escalators, Bear Markets are like elevators.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Danny Ratliff, CFP on the markets' over-extension during the low-volume Summer months, and the likelihood of a pull back to correction; minor internet phenom, Matt Upshaw's rap sendup to Whataburger, and the genesis of the cryptocurrency to buy it back from Chicago, the "Whatacoin;" Raoul Pal on cryptocurrency and government control; impact of trade wars on American consumers; The SECURE Act is basically an Estate Tax on retirees.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Real Vision founder, Raoul Pal, with an 'after-interview' segment on the future of cryptocurrencies, gold, and how values for precious metals and other scarce commodities will be set in the future.

RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts w Real Vision founder, Raoul Pal, on the implications of a return to the gold standard, and how gold's true value can be best put to work.