(2/12/24) Markets reached the magical 5,000 mark on Friday, and momentum will continue to carry investors forward, but for only so long; how we're preparing for the eventual pullback. A correction of between 2% and 5%, and up to 10% would not be out of the realm of possibility, and normal in any year. The cost of housing remains a hot-button topic with both Millennials and Gen-Z. Lance runs the charts to demonstrate market dynamics and cause-and-effect of Fed manipulations; why Sen. Elizabeth Warren's recipe for lower rates is a disaster in the making.  Lowering interest rates is not the solution to lowering housing prices. Lower interest rates would bring more buyers into a market already short inventory, thereby increasing home prices. The Fed's inflation expectations will be put to the test with this week's economic releases. Watch Airbnb as proxy for spending, and Zillow as proxy for Housing. Commentary on portfolio rebalancing for risk. SEG-1: S&P 5k: Riding the Momentum, Preparing for the Pullback SEG-2: Why Home Affordability is About to Get Worse, Pt-1 SEG-3: Why Home Affordability is About to Get Worse, Pt-2 SEG-4: The Fed's Inflation Expectations vs This Week's Economic Reports Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Register for our next Candid Coffee: "Five Money Habits of Unhappy Couples," Saturday, February 24, 2024: https://streamyard.com/watch/xRDYWQQqdFaF -------- Watch today's show video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be7BroXeQbI&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=6s -------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Housing Is Unaffordable. Dems Want To Make It Worse." https://realinvestmentadvice.com/housing-is-unaffordable-dems-want-to-make-it-worse/ "Investors Sentiment Is So Bullish It Is Bearish" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Remember 1973?" is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB74FuZka4U&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "How Your Social Security is Taxed" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOyz4MLNtzo&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=354s -------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- Register for our next Candid Coffee: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6316958366519/WN_jCrzdX9uSJSrg5MBN5Oy8g ------- 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/ #InvestingAdvice #SuperBowl #SP5000 #MarketPullback #PortfolioRebalancing #AffordableHousing #SenElizabethWarren #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Inflation #HomeMortgage #HomeAffordability #UnaffordableHousing #Markets #Money #Investing