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Economics
Democrats should start worrying about the level of debt and the increasing deficit. I previously discussed this issue when President Obama held the White House, when Marshall Auerback, via the Nation, wrote: “Delivering on big progressive ideas like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal will never happen until Democrats get over their fear […]
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is arguably one of the most important and overlooked economic indicators. Each month, economists, the media, and investors pour over various mainstream economic indicators, from GDP to employment and inflation, to determine what markets will likely do next. While economic numbers like GDP or the monthly non-farm payroll […]
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RIA Advisors is proud to present the 2020 Investment Summit. Hosted By: Lance Roberts, CIO RIA Advisors. Featuring:Michael Lebowitz, CFA - RIA Portfolio Manager, Teddy Valle - Pervalle Global, Thomas Thornton - HedgeFund Telemetry, and Jeffery Marcus - TP Analytics
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We have previously warned that employment data was suggesting the economy was much weaker than expected. As such, it was only a function of time until an exogenous, unexpected, event began the cascade of a recession and bear market.
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The market has had a sharp rally over the last couple of weeks, which has investors feeling all "bullish" again hoping the crash in March was just an anomaly. However, there are some questions that "bullish investors" need to answer before assuming the markets are "all clear" of what ails them.
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"Will it get worse before it gets better? Lance Roberts, chief investment strategist with RIA Advisors, explains how the COVID-19 coronavirus is impacting our economy."
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I was stunned by a recent article from Marshall Auerback via The Nation entitled “Why Democrats Need To Stop Worrying And Love The Deficit.” “Delivering on big progressive ideas like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal will never happen until Democrats get over their fear of red ink.” While the article is long, […]
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On the “Real Investment Hour” on Tuesday night, I addressed the issue of price versus fundamentals. In the short-term, a period of one-year or less, political, fundamental, and economic data has very little influence over the market. This is especially the case in a late-stage bull market advance, such as the one we are currently […]
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Shiller’s Cape – Part 2 “Price Is What You Pay. Value Is What You Get.” – Warren Buffett One of the hallmarks of very late stage bull market cycles is the inevitable bashing of long-term valuation metrics. In the late 90’s, if you were buying shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock, it was mocked as “driving Dad’s old Pontiac.” In […]