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Chief Investment Strategist / Chief Economist of RIA Advisors
Lance Roberts is the Chief Investment Strategist, Chief Economist and member of the investment committee for RIA Advisors. His primary focuses are macro trends, financial, fundamental and technical analysis of the markets and equities, credit markets, ...more

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Gold Miners And Gold Are Not The Same
From a gold miners' perspective, the labor and equipment expenses have risen considerably with inflation.
Bitcoin Is Halving On Saturday
On Saturday, April 20, Bitcoin will be halving. Halving is an essential part of what makes Bitcoin unique.
Tesla Cuts 15k Jobs As EVs Fall Out Of Favor
Since lower prices amid growing competition and waning demand aren’t spurring sales, Tesla announced it would cut 15,000 jobs or about 10% of its staff on Monday.
Reflation Trade Is The New Bullish Narrative
Economic “reflation” is becoming the next bullish narrative as equity valuation increases continue to outpace earnings gains.
Bank Earnings Paint A Mixed Economic Picture
From a macroeconomic perspective, Friday’s bank earnings reports provide two important pieces of information. Their profit margins are shrinking, and their economic outlook remains favorable.
Market Confirms Break Of The Bullish Trend
The market did break below the previous low on Friday after failing to reclaim that previous support at the 20-DMA.
Bumpy Or Stuck Inflation Will Determine The Feds Path
With the latest round of inflation data in hand, it appears the Fed has two paths to consider.
Immigration And Its Impact On Employment
Is immigration why employment reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics continue defying mainstream economists’ estimates? Many are asking this question as the U.S. experiences a flood of immigrants across the southern border.
How Much Time Is Left In This Bull Market Cycle?
Yesterday’s hotter-than-expected inflation report did indeed add a “layer of risk to market dynamics.
Margin Debt Surges As Bulls Leverage Bets
The increase in leverage is not surprising, as it represents increased risk-taking by investors in the stock market.
Inflation Scare Or Much Ado About Nothing
A reversal of sentiment and price deviations would provide a better entry point for increasing portfolio equity exposures.
Credit Stress Is Brewing As Market Complacency Rises
Typically, credit spreads and yields on junk bonds align with credit stress and anticipated stress in the credit markets.
Powell Indicates Balance Between Inflation And Employment
For the better part of the last two years, Jerome Powell and the Fed have clearly indicated that monetary policy is primarily focused on bringing inflation back to its 2% target.
Market Corrections Matter More Than You Think
Over the next few months, the markets can extend the current deviations from the long-term mean even further. 
Q1 Earnings Season Approaches
Last week, we noted that this mind-numbingly narrow channel, extremely low volatility, and high complacency remain.
Christopher Waller The Fed’s Biggest Hawk Is Turning Dovish
In a speech last Thursday, Fed Governor Christopher Waller showed how even the most hawkish Fed members are turning dovish.
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