Turns out "Forever 21" isn't, with its bankruptcy filing; it's the first day of Spring, with blue bonnets and yellow pollen. Emerging economic data seems to be okay with nothing alarming...yet. Buy back window will close as preparations begin for next earnings season. The FEd reactivates the "Fed Put" with comments at this week's meeting, which creates a bit of moral hazard for investors. The Fed issued its quarterly and long-term projections (which are never correct); Stagflation defined; High inflation defined; the Fed Put defined. Lance opines on the demise of the Dept. of Education; an analysis of the latest Fed meeting: no rate cut for now, with the possibility of two rate cuts in 2025; the first steps in east quantitative tightening; markets are too used to the Fed bailing out risky behavior. Why Ray Dalio (and most headlines) are usually wrong. Lance revisits the Roberts' Beaver Creek vacation with insight on automated McDonald's order kiosks; the future of work and the fallacy of a minimum wage.   SEG-1: Still No Sign of Recession...yet SEG-2: Defining the Fed Put SEG-3a: The Demise of Dept. of Education SEG-3b: When the Fed Steps In SEG-4: The Future of Work Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO,   Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT CANDID COFFEE (3/29/25) HERE: https://streamyard.com/watch/Gy68mipYram2 ------- Watch today's full show video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsEnQg-8Zvo&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=3s ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Retail Investor Buys The Dip Despite Bearish Sentiment" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/retail-investor-buys-the-dip-despite-bearish-sentiment/ "Stupidity And The 5-Laws Not To Follow" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/stupidity-and-the-5-laws-not-to-follow/ "Sell Off Accelerates As Recession Fears Emerge" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/sell-off-accelerates-as-recession-fears-emerge/ “Curb Your Enthusiasm” In 2025 https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/curb-your-enthusiasm-in-2025/ ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Are Markets Entering Bigger Corrective Cycle?" is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0w_atbcFfo&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "Recession or Slowdown?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhlr3L6iqV8&t=10s ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #FedPut #InterestRates #StockMarketNews #InvestingTrends #FederalReserve #Recession2025 #EconomicSlowdown #StockMarketTrends #FedPolicy #MarketRally #MarketSellOff #KeyResistance #200DMA #MarketCorrection #SloppyTrading #MarketBottom  #BuyTheDip #StockMarketNews #RetailInvesting #MarketSentiment #InvestingStrategy #InvestingMistakes #FinancialWisdom #KeyResistance #200DMA #Recession #MovingAverage #ReduceRisk #TakeProfits #MarketCorrection #Recession #MovingAverage #ReduceRisk #TakeProfits #Recession2025 #StockMarketCrash #EconomicOutlook #FedRateCuts #WealthManagement #FinanceTalk #InvestingTrends #InvestingAdvice #Money #Investing