The Real Investment Show Podcast

Consumer buying habits are shifting with prevailing demographics, and there are some products that will be going away because no one's buying them; special thanks to a Conan O'Brien segment featuring Gary Gulman;

As we age, we begin to lose some acuity in our vision, dexterity, and hearing...or so we're told. Lance discovers he's still 'got it,' and why his & her's Amazon Prime accounts might be worth the expense.

What are quarterly reports (beating lowered estimates) really telling us about the economy; Why Millennial spending patterns matter; excerpts from Gary Gulman on Conan: Cereal for Breakfast; Is Lance going deaf? Shopping on Amazon; Labor Force participation, and why we're not prepared to not have a job; results of Target's minimum wage hike to $15/hour.

Market Review and "The Great Sag;" Christmas decorations and market commentary; China's GDp--can the numbers be believed? Teaching the kiddos about money; Gary's Money Experiment; Moonjar; Save, spend, give; the Bertha Cabello podcast preview.

"If the value of a currency rests on its limited supply, are we now entering a phase where the value of the dollar will begin to be questioned." A frank discussion of monetary policy, and the need for the will of the people to foment change; a discussion of the Gold Standard, and whether there is a need for a return to some kind of monetary standard in order to hobble the Fed and the Government's ability to spend without restraint; what history tells us the economic outcome will be.

The ironic similarities between Brexit and the ongoing trade "talks" between the US and China; Boris Johnson vs Donald Trump Hair; Texas Weather; Thanksgiving at The Roberts' House; Michael Lebowitz on a Matter of Trust and The Gold Standard: A history of Monetary Policy; why markets are priced for 'perfection,' which is where nobody lives; wage growth not keeping up with inflation in cost of living; why debt matters, and rising debt hampers economic growth.

So you think Free Trades are really free?? Here's what really goes on with your 'free' trades that don't cost you anything...or do they?

The importance of Trust in Currency; Tips for Avoiding Tax Mistakes; How the Fed's latest round of QE (that's NOT QE) rallied Wall Street; Astro's Win; Dem Debate no mention of Climate Change--which is a huge wealth transfer; Bernie Sanders' attack on the rich(er than he); the value of a dollar; Brokerage Firms offer "free" trades; why sometimes it's better to pay for a service; How China Trade Tariffs may impact 2020 Election; things older Lance would tell younger Lance.

Economist Daniel LeCalle's new book, "Freedom or Equality," will be released in March 2020, and we get a preview of his thoughts on the difference between equality and equal opportunity, whitewashing interventionalism; capitalism isn't broken, but it's been warped by corporate stock buy-backs; four reasons US Healthcare is the way it is; why our challenges cannot by solved by destroying the greatness of the US; why you cannot equalize-up, only equalize-down to the lowest-common denominator.

As the next Earnings Season cycle emerges, weaker GDP Growth is expected to be reflected in coming reports; Bulls are getting QE and Trade but remain stuck in the middle; WeWork and Tesla are examples of companies burning through cash, still not turning a profit; look for big changes as WeWork goes public because it has to--likely will be taken over by its debtors; a preview of our podcast interview with Daniel LaCalle on Freedom, Equality, and Capitalism.