(12/6/23) Markets "slopped" around on Tuesday, preparing to fulfill our prophecy of a market correction in early December. Corrections can also be a consolidation, with sideways market action for a period. Markets have not been able to break out of a trading range over the past ten trading days. Stock buybacks that began in November have been a large contributor to market activity; those will end on Friday when the buyback window closes for the current quarter, and the market loses one of its major drivers. Markets remain elevtaed just enough to forestall a Sell-signal from triggering. Volume will begin to markedly taper starting next week, heading into Christmas, and buybacks go away. From a rick-management perspective, continue to be cautious about market exposure. Now is a great time for tax-loss harvesting, profit takeing, and reducing overweight positions. Hosted by RIA Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO  Produced by Brent Clanton --------  Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- Watch the video version of this report by subscribing to our new "Before the Bell" YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO6Q-jBIrzg&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Wall Street Analysts Are Optimistic For 2024" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/wall-street-analysts-are-optimistic-for-2024/ ------- 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 #MarketPullback #StockBuybacks #PortfolioRebalancing #Markets #Money #Investing