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The Real Investment Show Podcast
Release Date: 09/02/2026
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The Real Investment Show Podcast
What happens to the economy when population growth slows—or goes into reverse? Lance Roberts & Bill King explore the demographic forces reshaping the United States and the world, from falling birth rates and China’s One Child Policy to immigration, aging populations, Social Security, housing, inflation, and the future of work. We examine what depopulation really means for economic growth and retirement sustainability, why demographic shifts could alter housing demand and labor markets, and how immigration policy may become increasingly important as countries compete for workers and...
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The Real Investment Show Podcast
Estate planning is about more than deciding who gets what. Poor planning, unequal circumstances among children, prior financial assistance, caregiver responsibilities, and mismatched inherited assets can create family conflicts that last for years. Richard Rosso and Jonathan McCarty discuss how to have the important conversations before an estate plan is finalized, including treating siblings differently when their circumstances are different, caregiver contracts for children who live nearby, inheritance stipulations, beneficiary alignment, and why “equal” isn't always the same as...
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10-8-26 Is the Term Premium Misleading the Fed?
The Real Investment Show Podcast
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10-8-26 S&P 500 Breakout Fails: What's Next? | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
The S&P 500's breakout to all-time highs is losing momentum. With stocks retreating into their recent trading range, is this a failed breakout or a healthy pullback before a stronger fourth-quarter rally? Lance Roberts examines the market's weakening breakout, key support levels at the 20-day and 50-day moving averages, and why a short-term correction could help relieve overbought conditions. With earnings season approaching, corporate guidance could provide the next catalyst for stocks. Meanwhile, rising Treasury yields, today's bond auction, and continued weakness in small-cap and...
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10-7-26 Q&A Wednesday: Can the Rally Keep Going?
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Markets are pushing to record highs, but investors have plenty to question. Can the rally keep going as Treasury yields remain elevated, the labor market cools, AI enthusiasm drives Technology stocks, and geopolitical tensions continue to influence oil and inflation? Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff answer your questions from the YouTube live chat and examine the economic, geopolitical, and investing stories shaping markets right now. Bring your questions and join the conversation as we separate market signals from headlines and discuss what investors should be watching next. 0:00 -...
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10-7-26 Can the S&P 500 Breakout Hold? | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of breaking out to new all-time highs after the NASDAQ has already pushed into record territory. With futures pointing higher and momentum turning positive, the question now is whether the S&P 500 can break above resistance and, more importantly, hold those gains. The setup has several potential tailwinds. Earnings season is approaching, oil prices have retreated sharply from recent highs, and interest rates appear extremely extended and vulnerable to a retracement. Lower oil prices and easing Treasury yields could reduce inflation concerns and provide...
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10-6-26 Sequence of Returns Risk: The Math That Breaks Retirement
The Real Investment Show Podcast
You can earn a solid average return in retirement and still run out of money. The reason may be sequence of returns risk — the danger of suffering significant market losses early in retirement, while simultaneously withdrawing money from your portfolio. Lance Roberts & Jon Penn explain why the order of investment returns matters so much once you transition from saving to spending, and examine the math behind the 4% withdrawal rule, why early retirement losses can be so difficult to recover from, how taxes can increase the effective draw on a portfolio, and why starting market valuations...
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10-6-26 S&P 500 Breakout: Can New Highs Hold? | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of breaking out to new all-time highs after the NASDAQ has already pushed into record territory. With futures pointing higher and momentum turning positive, the question now is whether the S&P 500 can break above resistance and, more importantly, hold those gains. The setup has several potential tailwinds. Earnings season is approaching, oil prices have retreated sharply from recent highs, and interest rates appear extremely extended and vulnerable to a retracement. Lower oil prices and easing Treasury yields could reduce inflation concerns and provide...
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10-5-26 Q4 Market Outlook: Will Strong Markets Finish Strong?
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Can a strong year for stocks carry its momentum through the fourth quarter? History provides an interesting backdrop for the Q4 market outlook. Lance Roberts examines the forces that could shape markets through year-end, including rising earnings estimates, corporate buybacks, investor sentiment, liquidity, interest rates, and the continuing dominance of Technology. We’ll also look at the other side of the setup: weak market breadth, elevated Treasury yields, narrow leadership, and the risk that strength in the major indexes may be masking weakness beneath the surface. 0:00 -...
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10-5-26 Market Breadth Sends a Warning | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
The S&P 500 remains resilient, but market breadth is telling a very different story. The percentage of stocks on bullish buy signals and those trading above their 50- and 200-day moving averages has fallen sharply, even as the major index remains well above key technical support. Volatility remains subdued, momentum has cooled, and the S&P 500’s previous deviation from its 200-DMA has narrowed without a major market decline. That leaves stocks caught between deteriorating participation beneath the surface and an index that continues to trade sideways. The next catalyst could be Q3...
info_outlineSeptember is starting with a new set of challenges for investors: rising Treasury yields, higher oil prices, persistent inflation, renewed geopolitical tensions, and growing questions about whether the Federal Reserve may have to raise rates again.
Add historically weak September seasonality and the uncertainty surrounding the midterm elections, and investors have plenty to think about.
Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff answer your questions about market risk, interest rates, inflation, portfolio positioning, retirement planning, and what investors should be watching next.
0:00 INTRO
0:50 - JOLTS Report Review, ADP/Jobs Preview
2:04 - Oil Prices on the rise (oil risk is transient): What's feeding into Inflation?
3:52 - Broadcom report preview
4:14 - Market working down towards 50-DMA to test support
5:15 - Seasonal weakness for September is present; volatility remains low
8:53 - Any market Rotation?
10:28 - Guidance for Acquiring company stock in 401k
12:37 - Recommendation for Rotation in and out of funds - how & why & controlling risk
15:30 - Dividend yields or reinvest in Creation of Retirement Paycheck?
19:37 - Where to hide money from the "coming doom..."
21:30 - Dealing with the risks in September
22:57 - Portfolio Management Rebalancing, & Target Weighting
26:13 - Data Center & related stocks: Bloom, Anet, ETN
30:15 - Money flow & Breadth Indicator, Momentum signals: Tax avoidance investing
32:56 - Is anyone big enough to move the market to influence the election (Situational Awareness)
36:55 - Changes to mandatory withdrawals
38:38 - Sensible policies to "fix" SS: remove restrictions on IRA's vs need for revenue
43:33 - Brookfield Corp?
45:12 - Worry about IRMAA?
45:56 - Pullback # for S&P
46:33 - Gold & Silver to run in future?
Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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