(7/13/23) Elon Musk's ChatGPT challenger, xAI, is the source of an order boom for NVDIA chips. Meanwhile, markets respond to a cooler-than-expected CPI print. Social Media Influencers & Human Bait; Digesting CPI: The difference bweteen YOY and MOM numbers. What's the Fed's next move? Why would/should the Fed lower rates now? Why the Fed will do what it takes to save the banks; saving their rate "cushion" for a rainy day. What about risk from Commercial Real Estate? What are the Big Banks thinking? Margins are at risk, at lowest levels in 30-years. Regional Banks' stories will be more interesting; banks' Loan Loss Reserves are key. They Fed says it's the end of an era for stocks: Corporate profits of late have relied heavily on low taxes and interest rates. What does that infer going forward about continued corporate and GDP growth? The problem with higher-than-normal valuations; Bonds' alternatives; the impact (or not) of stock buy backs. SEG-1: Elon's xAI = NVDIA Chip Order Boom SEG-2: Digesting CPI: The differency between YOY & MOM SEG-3: What's the Fed Doing Next? SEG-4: The Fed: The End of an Era (for Stocks)?   Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow   -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Does CPI Change Fed's Rate Hike Views?," is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga0EkmNE7CQ&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 --------  Our previous show is here: "How to Avoid Fatal Flaws in Modern Financial Planning" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKIfpOqAENM&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1 -------- Register for our next web event: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6816835709464/WN_ItmsNXpsRs2uKE6xOrJtdg ------- Articles mentioned in today's show: The End of an Era for Stocks, Warns the Fed https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-end-of-an-era-for-stocks-warns-the-fed ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- 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 #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Inflation #ElonMusk #xAI #Markets #Money #Investing