(9/25/23) How Taylor Swift and Beyonce moved the GDP needle; wrapping up September and the next earnings season preview; can corporate profit margins be maintained? Will the Fed continue to be wrong? The Risk of testing the 200-DMA: there's always a downside. Setting up for October: MACD to turn positive. 25-yrs ago, the demise of Longterm Capital Management: The beginning of "Too Big to Fail." Every time the Fed raises rates, something breaks. What's wrong with bailouts? Companies aren't allowed to fail. Good bankruptcy vs bad: Restructuring vs liquidation, and the financial system becomes weaker as a result. Financial Failures & Forest Fires: the necessity of culling the herd. The realities of Social Security: Bankrupt by 2031? Debt Ceiling & Gov't. shutdown as they kick the can down the road. Again,. Invest in things you can control. The next big thing to grapple: The end of the Government fiscal year, and the associated threats of government shutdown: The problem with Continuing Resolutions: there's no control on federal spending. It's a blank check + 8%. The ugly truth behind "strong" employment numbers: most new jobs are in the government sector. SEG-1: Will the Fed Be Wronger for Longer? SEG-2: The Beginning of Too Big to Fail SEG-3: Financial Failures & Forest Fires SEG-4: The Next Big Thing: End of Gov't. Fiscal Year 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=7lvIqqmYun8&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=3s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Can Markets Hold the Line?" is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7BcDDgztq0&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "What to Do When Trump Tax Cuts Expire" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fu2u6TwToM&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2657s -------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Register for our next Candid Coffee: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3016835714744/WN_zCk25t5QThq7CG5NHH4UIg ------- 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 #FederalReserve #EarningsSeason #ProfitMargins #TooBigToFail #GovernmentShutdown #DebtCeiling #ContinuingResolution #TaylorSwift #Beyonce #Markets #Money #Investing