(11/14/23) This is the last, full week of trading before the holidays hit; What will drive today's CPI number: Home owners' equivalent rent. Can the S&P exceed Friday's high? Markets are turning resistance into support, still no the backs of large cap companies; market is bifurcated vs mid- and small-cap companies. Oil Prices are under pressure; Gold is trading in a flat range. Markets are shrugging off bad news; spending bill needs to be done by Friday; Lance's budget commentary, and what really happens when the government shuts down. Why Home Depot is a bellwether for consumer spending; The economy is likely slowing down even more than we know. Self-checking groceries in inflationary times: Shrinkage goes from 2% to 4%. The collision of what you need vs what you can afford. Shopping on Amazon. If spending is slower, lower earnings and yields will result. The dynamic of economic sentiment and presidential elections. Financial Times poll: Are you better off now? 35% yes/65% no. 82% see rising prices as stressors. What to do about inflation? Stop spending money in Washington.  SEG-1: Last Full Week of Trading Before Holidays SEG-2: Markets Shrugging off Bad News SEG-3: Home Depot: The Bellwether for Consumer Spending SEG-4: Economic Sentiment & Presidential Elections Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr0oq5N4m3Y&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=3s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Oil Prices Under Pressure" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7QOZ3OImww&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "Recession Fears Return as Bond Rates Drop" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZvwtGypsLQ&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=31s -------- Articles Mentioned in this Show: "Speculator Or Investor? What’s The Difference?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/speculator-or-investor-whats-the-difference/ "Bond Rates Drop As Recession Fears Return" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ ------- 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 #CPI #Inflation #HomeDepot #EconomicBellwether #CongressionalSpending #CongressionalBudget #EconomicSentiment #PresidentialElection #Markets #Money #Investing