The Real Investment Show Podcast

As President Donald Trump prepares to sign the latest congressional spending bill--again, with no government operating budget--RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff, CFP examine the ramifications; what would a level playing field for female athletes look like? For Market investors?

China Trade Deal details still a mystery; how it will affect Ag purchases...and prices; UK's Brexit to move ahead w Conservative Party Election; Christmas gifts vs experiences; California Geology; Fed Liquidity; Retail vs Online shopping; Amazonification of the Investment business; Popeye's trolling Chick-Fil-A; Whataburger vs In & Out vs Mom & Pop burger shops; market commentary

So for whom is the Fed providing all this non-QE liquidity?? RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts runs through the scenarios...if it quacks like a duck, etc. etc.

Why Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales data aren't matching Gov't, Retail Sales reports; Joel Osteen + Kanye West team; Christmas gifts vs Christmas Experience; Phase One of China Trade; Phase Two? For whom is the Fed providing Liquidity? Why 2/3rds of Americans do not benefit from stock market gains; Democrats and Deficits, and the silly notion that debt should be repaid.

The Difference Between Investors and Traders; how to detect leaks in your 401-k; What's really wrong with Negative Rates?Unicorn Puppies & Medicare Enrollment; if Sebastian Gorka was pitching for The Real Investment Show...

Before you get caught up in the hooplah over the next IPO offering, consider--why is the company going public, and is the price you're about to pay the BEST price at which you can acquire a piece of that company's action? RIA Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts examines the mechanics of IPO sales, and offers some sound advice for those who Just Have To Have That Stock!

A review of Decennial and Presidential Cycles (if you weren't paying attention earlier...); chewing through employment numbers; Why stocks are NOT the economy; excerpts from the Thomas Thornton podcast interview, and looking at cash on the sidelines, when really, it isn't.

The Holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, Winter, etc.)Party Season is upon us: Lance reviews restaurants; The Roberts Family Feud; Saudi Aramco, Beyond Meat, Pot Stocks: Why IPO's aren't always the best investment; Is it time to buy bonds again? Things to do Before the End of the Year; Why 'Budget' is a four-letter word. Previewing Fed statement on inflation and global outlook; the Fed is caught in a liquidity trap.

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday morph into week-long retail festivals, a seldom mentioned economic indicator, the S. Korean Export number, tells a different story, contrasting with the economic rah-rah of the day.

The China Trade is "so close..." The Fed's Repo problem; Why aren't banks lending to each others? Fractional Reserve Banking explained (briefly); what has broken in bank overnight lending? How the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) got into liquidity trouble; SoKo Exports as economic indicator; Black Friday/Week, Cyber Monday/Week: How stupid purchases mark end of economic cycles; Banana w Duct Tape art; Merriam Webster Word of the Year: "Them," plus all the rest; how you'll really know a trade deal is close.