(1/12/24) Prepping for the Freeze, Earnings Season is already getting ugly, and looking at alternatives to hedge funds. Big Banks' earnings disappoint: Does this set up for an opportunity for investors? What is BlackRock seeing that we're not? The sexier the offer (Alt's), the greater the risk. Why even own an alt fund: Correlation with Bonds at 3X cost. How to handle Bitcoin ETF's. There's nothing behind Bitcoin; what is the product; where is the value; what is the asset? Investing during speculation: BackRock knows where the trend is going. What kind of asset is Bitcoin? Living on Social Security - redux: How to properly get out of the market? Avoiding principal deterioration and the Retirement Income Death Spiral (with sound effects). Retirees are in a headwind for returns; making proper adjustments to withdrawal rates. Accumulations vs Distributions; over-confidence and paralysis by analysis most stymie investors. SEC-1: Prepping for the Freeze, Ugly Earnings Season SEG-2: Do Disappointing Earnings Make for Opportunity? SEG-3: What's the Value Behind Bitcoin? SEG-4: Avoiding the Retirement Income Death Spiral Hosted by RIA Advisors' Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor Danny Ratliff, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNUAuf4jHaY&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2s -------- Register for our 2024 Economic Summit: Navigating Markets in a Presidential Cycle:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ria-advisors-economic-summit-tickets-703288784687?aff=oddtdtcreator -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Are in Limbo Working Through Correction," is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGu2pPTVB80&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "Spot ETF's for Bitcoin Launch Today" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZyhKIyseuc&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1 -------- Articles Mentioned in this Show: "2024 Market & Economic Outlook According To Twitter" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/2024-market-economic-outlook-according-to-twitter/ ------- 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 #SocialSecurity #Retirement #BankEarnings #EarningsSeason #BitcoinETF #AltFunds #BlackRock #Markets #Money #Investing