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Episodes from The Real Investment Show Podcast
9-15-26 10 Money Moves to Make Before Year End
The end of the year will be here before you know it. What financial moves should you make now instead of waiting until December? Lance Roberts and Jon Penn look at 10 important year-end financial planning decisions to consider before December 31, including tax planning, Roth conversions, required…
9-15-26 Is AI Spending Really Slowing? | Before the Bell
AI slowdown fears pressured stocks Monday, but the market held support at the 50-DMA as investors began looking past the headlines. Despite calls to slow AI development, data center spending remains strong, infrastructure backlogs stretch for years, and earnings expectations continue to rise.…
9-14-26 Is This Time Different for Stocks?
Stock prices and corporate earnings are breaking trends that have held for roughly 90 years. Does artificial intelligence represent a fundamental change in the economy and markets, or are investors once again being tempted by the four most dangerous words in investing: "this time is different"?…
9-14-26 Don't Overreact to Today's Tech Selloff | Before the Bell
September's frustrating market consolidation continues, but Technology and the NASDAQ face fresh pressure following weekend calls from AI industry leaders to slow development. Is this the start of a bigger breakdown, or simply a kneejerk reaction? Lance Roberts explains why investors should avoid…
9-11-26 Can the FIRE Movement Really Work?
The Financial Independence, Retire Early movement promises something many people want: save aggressively, live below your means, build wealth, and gain the freedom to leave work early. But does the FIRE movement really work when retirement could last 40, 50, or even 60 years? Richard Rosso &…
9-10-26 What Will Inflation Data Do for the Fed?
With CPI and PPI inflation reports in focus, markets are looking for clues about the Fed's next move on interest rates. Will cooler inflation give policymakers more room to cut rates, or could hotter data force the Fed to remain cautious? Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz examine what the latest…
9-10-26 Markets Test Key Support | Before the Bell
Markets have fallen for three straight sessions and are now testing the S&P 500's 50-day moving average, the first key target for this pullback. While momentum remains on a sell signal, markets are becoming oversold enough to support a potential bounce. This week's PPI and CPI inflation reports…
9-9-26 Q&A Wednesday: What Should Investors Do Now?
Markets are entering a critical stretch as investors confront rising oil prices, renewed inflation concerns, higher Treasury yields, shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy, and continued uncertainty over the direction of stocks. Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff take your questions live and…
9-9-26 Oil and Inflation Raise Market Risk | Before the Bell
Markets remain stuck below the 20-day moving average as September weakness, a momentum sell signal, and the corporate buyback blackout weigh on stocks. The S&P 500 could test its 50-day moving average near 7,570, with the 100-day moving average around 7,450 representing additional downside risk.…
9-8-26 What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Your Portfolio
Why are bond yields moving higher, and what could that mean for investors? Rising Treasury yields can influence borrowing costs, economic growth, stock valuations, and bond prices. Lance Roberts & Jon Penn break down what may be driving yields higher, what the bond market could be signaling, and…
9-8-26 When Doing Nothing Wins | Before the Bell
Markets are sitting on the 20-DMA after a summer of consolidation, rapid sector rotations, and little directional progress. While futures point lower, bullish trends remain intact, momentum is working off its sell signal, and volatility remains unusually compressed heading into the midterm…
9-7-26 Is Inflation Data Getting It Wrong? - Oliver Rust Interview DESCRIPTION
Is the Consumer Price Index accurately measuring the inflation Americans actually experience? Lance Roberts talks with Oliver Rust of Truflation about how real-time inflation data can differ from traditional CPI measurements. They examine housing and rent concessions, regional price differences,…