10-12-26 Depopulation: What Happens When the Population Shrinks? The Bill King Interview
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Release Date: 10/12/2026
10-20-26 Is AI Killing Diversification?
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Is artificial intelligence making portfolio diversification more difficult than investors realize? AI-driven stocks dominate major market indexes, leaving investors potentially overexposed to a handful of technology companies, even when they own diversified index funds. Lance Roberts and Jonathan Penn examine the hidden risks of AI-driven market concentration, the limitations of traditional diversification, and practical strategies for balancing portfolio risk without sacrificing long-term investment objectives. 0:00 - INTRO 1:00 - What Employment Reports & JOLTS Surveys Say 3:23 - Forward...
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10-20-26 Is Energy Due for a Selloff? | Before the Bell
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Oil prices are surging, but could an energy sector reversal be coming? Lance Roberts examines why extremely overbought crude oil prices may be signaling a near-term peak, with implications for inflation, Treasury yields, Federal Reserve policy, and the stock market. The S&P 500 remains in consolidation after testing its 100-day moving average, while sector rotation continues. Technology stocks have weakened as Consumer Staples, Healthcare, Materials, and Financials gain strength. Energy remains unusually extended, raising the possibility of a sharp correction. Should investors take profits...
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10-19-26 Why Bad Inflation May Be Good for Markets
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Is inflation here to stay, or could higher prices eventually correct themselves? Lance Roberts explains why the difference between "good" and "bad" inflation matters for the Federal Reserve, interest rates, Treasury yields, and the stock market. We examine what inflation trends reveal about consumer purchasing power, Federal Reserve policy, bond yields, and the outlook for investors. Could today's inflation pressures eventually become tomorrow's economic weakness? 0:00 - INTRO 0:51 - Heavy Week of Earnings Driving markets 2:05 - Markets Sell off on Friday 3:52 - Markets Still Stuck in Same...
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10-19-26 Tech Stocks Take a Hit | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Technology stocks are under pressure as investors rotate from growth to value, while the S&P 500 approaches a critical test of its 100-day moving average. Following Friday's selloff, the market remains trapped in a two-month consolidation range, with a short-term momentum sell signal suggesting further downside pressure. AI-related suppliers and neocloud stocks suffered particularly sharp losses, even as broader market breadth improved. Lance Roberts examines how falling 10-year Treasury yields are fueling sector rotation, why equal-weight stocks are outperforming mega-cap technology, and...
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10-16-26 The Hidden Costs of Pet Ownership
The Real Investment Show Podcast
How much does owning a dog or cat really cost over its lifetime? From adoption fees and food to veterinary care, pet insurance, and estate planning, pet ownership comes with financial obligations that can significantly affect your household budget. Richard Rosso & Jonathan McCarty examine the true lifetime costs of pet ownership, including the differences between dogs and cats, unexpected healthcare expenses, dental care, travel arrangements, and ways to manage financial risks. Should pet expenses have their own line item in your financial plan? Is pet insurance worth the premiums? And...
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10-15-26 Inflation Runs Hot: What's Next for the Fed?
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Inflation remains stubbornly elevated, raising fresh questions about the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. Will the Fed hold rates higher for longer, or will slowing economic growth force policymakers to reconsider? Lance Roberts and Michael Lebowitz examine the latest inflation trends, the Fed's interest rate outlook, and what persistent price pressures could mean for the stock market, Treasury yields, and investors. Can the Federal Reserve bring inflation under control without undermining economic growth? We discuss the challenges facing monetary policymakers, the risks of...
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10-15-26 Hot Inflation, Stalled Markets | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Hotter-than-expected CPI inflation data sent stocks lower Wednesday, erasing the S&P 500's recent breakout to all-time highs and pushing markets back into the trading range that has persisted since August. With the index now threatening to test its 100-day moving average, is a larger correction developing, or is this simply normal October market behavior? Lance Roberts examines why improving market breadth and a rotation from growth to value stocks may be helping stabilize markets despite weakness in Technology and semiconductor shares. The equal-weighted S&P 500 (RSP) is showing signs...
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10-14-26 Q&A Wednesday: Real Answers. Real Advisors.
The Real Investment Show Podcast
What do the latest economic developments, stock market trends, Federal Reserve policy, and geopolitical events mean for your investments and retirement plans? Join Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff for Q&A Wednesday as we examine the past week's financial headlines, market volatility, interest rates, Treasury yields, and investment opportunities. 0:00 - INTRO 0:56 - CPI Day & Financials 3:23 - Rotation from Growth to Value 4:04 - Russell 2000 Breaks 200-DMA 7:07 - Allergies & Interest Rates and Real Estate 12:37 - Investment Capital Movement from Europe to US 13:05 - Bear...
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10-14-26 S&P 500 Masks Market Weakness | Before the Bell
The Real Investment Show Podcast
The S&P 500 continues to hold steady, but beneath the surface, market weakness persists as investors rotate from growth stocks into value. Technology and semiconductor stocks are facing selling pressure, while mega-cap names like Apple, Alphabet (Google), and Nvidia help support the market-cap-weighted S&P 500. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000, S&P SmallCap 600, and S&P MidCap 400 reveal a different picture. Small-cap and mid-cap stocks continue to struggle, with weak market breadth and widening performance gaps across sectors. In today's Before the Bell, Lance Roberts examines the...
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10-13-26 Is Gen Z Gambling Away Its Future? (Are Bonds a Safe Bet?)
The Real Investment Show Podcast
Is Gen Z gambling away its financial future? And with 10-year Treasury yields near 5%, are bonds finally offering investors a safer bet? Lance Roberts & Jon Penn examine two very different approaches to financial risk: the growing popularity of sports betting, online gambling, and speculative trading among younger Americans, and the potential investment opportunities emerging in the U.S. Treasury market. 0:00 - INTRO 1:12 - Bill King Recap* & Gen Z Gambling Preview 2:27 - Earnings Season Kicks off: Banks' Buying Opportunity? 4:35 - The Only Thing Holding Market Up is Technology...
info_outlineWhat 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 intellectual capital.
The conversation also looks at the geopolitical implications of India’s population momentum versus China’s demographic challenges, the effects of changing demographics on Houston and other major cities, and how tax and public policies can encourage—or discourage—population and economic growth.
Finally, we explore the next demographic disruption: artificial intelligence and robotics. Could automation create a second wave of globalization? What happens to displaced workers? Which industries benefit from demographic change, and which face the greatest challenges?
Depopulation may be inevitable in parts of the world. The bigger question is how governments, businesses, investors, and individuals adapt to a future increasingly defined by aging populations, fewer workers, and slower population growth.
0:00 - INTRO
1:18 - Meet Bill King & Depopulation
2:10 - Understanding Epidemics & Demography
3:52 - Population Boom to Bust
7:34 - Impact of Womens' Choice
9:28 - China's One Child Policy effects
11:47 - What Does Depopulation really mean?
14:53 - Demographic Effects on Social Security & Entitlements
15:49 - The Challenge of Sustainability in Retirement
16:20 - The Benefits of Depopulation
18:37 - The Cost of Raising Kids
19:20 - The COVID Overhang?
21:47 - Doubling the Intellectual Capital of the US
22:58 - The Housing Market is only a bubble
24:51 - Impact of self-deportation on rents, Inflation Calculations
25:34 - Rationalizing Immigration Policy
30:17 - Mike Rowe Foundation & Trade Workers - do we need targeted immigration?
32:34 - The Houston Growth negative phenomenon
35:04 - Impact of City of Houston public policy
37:55 - The Texas Medical Center impact
39:44 - Geopolitics & balances of power: India population momentum vs China
41:35 - AI & Depreciation of the Value of Work (Social Security is UBI for old people)
44:41 - Investing & Financial Markets' impact by Depopulation
46:20 - What Kind of Conduct is Incentivized by Tax Code?
47:51 - Globalization Explained (AI/Robotics: second wave of Globalization)
49:11 - Two Reasons for Reshoring Jobs - What happens to displaced workers?
52:37 - What Sectors will be most impacted by demographic shifts: Managing growth vs managing stagnation
54:36 - Depopulation demographics is inevitable: how to make smarter policy choices based on this reality.
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Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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