6-14-24 Dealing With the "Squishy" Side of Retirement
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Release Date: 06/14/2024
4-7-26 AI Advertising Explained: How Brands Win Inside ChatGPT
The Real Investment Show Podcast
AI is changing how consumers discover businesses, make decisions, and trust information. Lance Roberts visit with Joseph Levi, Co-founder & CEO of Noise Media, about how advertising inside AI platforms like ChatGPT could reshape marketing, SEO, and brand building. Lance and Joseph explore whether businesses can influence AI-generated answers, the difference between the best answer and a paid answer, and why trust and accuracy are becoming the most valuable currencies in the AI era. From niche positioning to content strategy, we explain what actually works and what doesn’t when trying to...
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4-6-26 AI: How To Invest in the Next Industrial Revolution - Brian Dunlap Interview
The Real Investment Show Podcast
AI is not hype — it is the most consequential economic shift since the Industrial Revolution, and it is rewriting the investment playbook. Lance Roberts and special guest, Blackrock's Brian Dunlap, break down the full AI and tech stock story: how we got here, where the money is flowing, and what investors need to know right now. From the infrastructure build-out and enterprise adoption to physical AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, we walk through the entire investment cycle — including the IDGT and BAI ETFs, the hyperscalers driving capex, and why data centers are the...
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4-3-26 Taxes Never Go Away
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Most retirement plans focus on savings and returns—but that’s not what truly puts retirement at risk. Richard Rosso, Sarah Buenger, & Jonathan McCarty commiserate on the annual chore of paying taxes...but, provide helpful guidance in planning so that your tax bite might be lessened. Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Investment Advisor, Sarah Buenger, CFP, and Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan McCarty, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer 0:00 - INTRO 0:20 - If Rich & Sarah Were on Gilligan's Island 1:05 - The Fine...
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4-2-26 Fed Trap? Markets Face Inflation, Oil & Treasury Sell-Off
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Markets are hitting a critical inflection point—and the stakes are rising fast. A major policy speech from Donald Trump sparked volatility, just as markets tested a key cluster of technical resistance. Now investors are facing a bigger question: is the market environment shifting from a short-term rally to something more structural? Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz break down: Why elevated oil prices could reignite inflation and complicate the Fed’s next move Whether the Federal Reserve is walking into a policy trap between inflation and slowing growth What matters more right now: GDP...
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4-2-26 200-DMA Rejection: Bounce or Breakdown? | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Markets delivered the expected oversold bounce earlier this week, but momentum stalled right at a key technical level—the 20-DMA just beneath the 200-DMA. Now, with futures pointing lower following comments over night from President Donald Trump, the market faces its first real test after the recent rally attempt. Was that rally just a reflex bounce, or the start of something more sustainable? In this pre-market update, we break down the two critical paths forward: a deeper correction with a break of recent lows, or a more constructive setup where markets establish a higher low and rebuild...
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4-1-26 Wives Take Over: Money, Marriage, and Real Talk
The Real Investment Show Podcast
What happens when the wives take over the show? For this special April Fool’s Day edition of #TheRealInvestmentShow, the tables are turned as Michelle Ratliff & Christina Roberts step in to answer the questions investors never hear. From what Lance and Danny would really be doing outside of wealth management, to what happens if they suddenly win the lottery, we blend humor with surprisingly real financial insight. We also dig into the realities of managing money at home: Where couples disagree about finances Where financial values actually align How to teach kids a healthy...
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3-31-26 Are Markets Becoming Gambling?
The Real Investment Show Podcast
A major shift is happening in how younger investors approach the markets—and it may be the most important risk investors are ignoring. From AI-driven investing decisions to social media influencers shaping financial behavior, markets are increasingly influenced by speculation, speed, and hype. At the same time, the rise of options trading, crypto, and leveraged products is blurring the line between investing and gambling. Lance Roberts & Jon Penn break down: Why Gen Z is turning to AI and social media for investment advice The growing influence of financial influencers and crypto...
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3-31-26 Oversold Bounce or Bigger Breakdown? | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Markets opened higher Monday but faded into another selloff as end-of-quarter rebalancing continues to drive volatility. With roughly $65 billion in portfolio adjustments underway, much of the recent price action is technical—not fundamental. Oversold conditions are building across the board. Momentum, relative strength, and sentiment all suggest the market is primed for a reflexive rally, with bonds already seeing buying interest and yields easing slightly. But beneath the surface, a bigger issue is emerging. While prices have declined, forward earnings estimates have not adjusted lower. If...
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3-30-26 Subprime Crisis 2.0? Private Credit Risks Explained
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Lance Roberts breaks down the growing stress in private credit markets, rising default risks, and the recent wave of gated withdrawals across major funds. With comparisons to the 2008 financial crisis gaining traction, investors are asking a critical question: are we facing Subprime Crisis 2.0? We examine what made the 2008 collapse so catastrophic—leverage, derivatives, and systemic contagion—and compare it to today’s private credit landscape. While defaults are rising and liquidity concerns are real, the structure of private credit is fundamentally different. Hosted by RIA Advisors...
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3-30-26 Sell the Bounce Before the Next Drop | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Markets are down roughly 7% from their peak and under sustained pressure, with five consecutive weeks of negative returns—an unusually extended stretch that historically signals a near-term inflection point. Oversold conditions, weak momentum, and deeply negative money flows suggest a reflexive bounce is likely in the coming days. But investors should be cautious. This is not the end of the correction cycle. Lance Roberts breaks down why any near-term rally should be used to rebalance risk—not chase upside. With geopolitical catalysts like Iran tensions and oil price volatility acting as...
info_outlineParsing the economic data; Bonds vs ETF's; how bond pries and interest rates move; couting on the income. Danny & Jonathan address YouTube chatroom questions on Bond Yields and Buy/Sell dynamics; Dialing for Petro Dollars: A discussion of the US Dollar's strength, and whether it will still be the world's reserve currency in the future. Four good reasons to keep the Dollar. Transitioning into retirement, from accumulator to distributor, and dealing with the "squishy" side of retirement; finding purpose; activities together vs alone; planning spending allocations. The Dead Air nightmares; why Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sunday; the RIA Advisors Studio Orchestra; Roth conversions now against higher taxes later; crafting a strategy with Backdoor Roths.
SEG-1: Parsing the Data; Bonds vs ETF's
SEG-2: Dialing for Petro Dollars
SEG-3: Dealing w the Squishy side of Retirement
SEG-4: Dead Air, Blue Laws, & Roth Conversions
Hosted by RIA Advisors Senior Financial Advisors, Danny Ratliff, CFP, and Jonathan Penn, CFP
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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Watch today's show video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XdRXLssiy4&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=1s
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Articles mentioned in this report:
"The Dollar's Death: Not So Fast"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-dollars-death-not-so-fast
"Four Reasons The Dollar Is Here to Stay- Part 2"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/four-reasons-the-dollar-is-here-to-stay-part-2
"Golf and Investing: Mastering Long and Short Games For Success"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/golf-and-investing-mastering-long-and-short-games-for-success/
"It’s Not 2000. But There Are Similarities."
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/its-not-2000-but-there-are-similarities/
"Are Economic Reports Pointing To A Recession?"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/
"Commodities And The Boom-Bust Cycle"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/commodities-and-the-boom-bust-cycle/
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The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Market Deviation from 50-DMA is Extreme " is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrXTxLY9ihQ&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1
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Our previous show is here: "Federal Reserve and BLS Labor Data Discrepancies Explored"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EarrHemHx5U&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=5s
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