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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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Fed Dot Plot Projections Point To Stronger Growth And Rate Cuts
Before yesterday’s FOMC meeting, investors aligned with the December dot plot Fed Funds expectation.
The BoJ Ends Historic Run Of Negative Rates
The Bank of Japan has finally ended its eight-year run of negative interest rates.
Blackout Of Buybacks Threatens Bullish Run
With the last half of March upon us, the blackout of stock buybacks threatens to reduce one of the liquidity sources supporting the bullish run this year.
CRE Loans Threaten Regional Banks
Regional banks, with less financial wherewithal than large banks, are on the hook for many maturing office loans.
Full-Time Employment As A Recession Indicator
Over the last two weeks, the advance has begun to taper off, and a more rounded top may be forming.
MicroStrategy Investors Are Buying Bitcoin At A Massive Premium
Microstrategy provides its customers with business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services.
Household Equity Allocations Suggests Caution
Household equity allocations are again sharply rising, as the “Fear Of Missing Out” or “F.O.M.O.” fuels a near panic mentality to chase markets higher.
As The Election Shifts Into High Gear, Consider Getting More Cautious
Presidential elections and market corrections have a long history of companionship. From a portfolio management perspective, we must understand what happens during election years concerning the stock market and investor returns.
Sticky Inflation And Fed Policy In Context
Over the last few months, the downward inflation trend has slowed appreciably.
Bougie Broke The Financial Reality Behind The Facade
Forecasting personal consumption is always tricky, but it has become even more challenging in the post-pandemic era.
BlackRock Works For BlackRock Not You
Wall Street banks, brokers, and asset managers put out market research, which can be of great value.
Miners Fail To Keep Up With Gold And Bitcoin Rally
Gold and Bitcoin have been among some of the best-performing assets recently, yet despite their outperformance, the companies that mine for gold and bitcoin lag well behind their respective products.
Digital Currency And Gold As Speculative Warnings
Over the last few years, digital currencies and gold have become decent barometers of speculative investor appetite.
Household Versus Headline - Which Employment Report Is Right?
Friday’s employment data from the BLS was a mixed bag. The closely followed nonfarm payrolls number grew by 275k jobs, decently above expectations of +190k.
Market Top Or Bubble?
That was the case again this week, as the market tested the 20-DMA, the bottom of the trend channel, early in the week, which sparked buyers to push the index to all-time highs by the week’s end.
Why Are Financial Conditions Easing?
The Fed is doing QT and keeping interest rates at 15+ year highs. Mortgage rates are 7%, credit cards are around 20%, and auto loans are between 7% and 10%.
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