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The market is at a key juncture. So far, the major indices have put in a higher bottom and have been slowly coiling despite bad news and downgraded forecasts. That suggests the conditions for a continued rally are firming up. Yet financial advisor Lance Roberts thinks that, fundamentally, it doesn't seem likely that current stock prices have yet fully priced in the impacts of the serious recession it appears we are heading into. Markets will soon have to pick a direction Which way are they likely to break? And what factors should we be watching most closely? https://youtu.be/B_yzB-QHMWo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portfolio manager Michael Lebowitz returns here in Part 2 of our interview with him to explain that a Fed pivot may not deliver the happy rescue many investors are currently anticipating. Like Bill Fleckenstein, Michael thinks if/when the Fed pivots, if inflation is not fully tamed (which looks increasingly unlikely to happen anytime soon), the bond market's confidence in the Fed will be broken. As a result, the bond vigilantes will send credit yields higher, not lower as many are currently expecting. In this discussion, Michael also shares his thoughts on which assets are best positioned to protect wealth through the continued turmoil he sees ahead. https://youtu.be/aNrxggYT2s8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades now, nations have been taking on debt far faster than their GDP has grown. They've kept the borrowing binge alive by having their central banks conspire to push interest rates ever lower. But that process is unsustainable. It's a limited-time swindle that ends when the debt service costs become too onerous. And the massive amounts of new debt issued in the wake of the pandemic have rocketed us down much of the remaining limited amount of road the system had left until it reaches its day of reckoning, portfolio manager Michael Lebowitz cautions. Michael is part of Lance Robert's team at Real Investment Advice, one of the financial advisory firms that Wealthion officially endorses. While Lance was away last week, Michael kindly stood in for him at our live Q&A event last week -- we received so many positive comments from you viewers about the quality of his answers that I wanted to invite him on the program and give him the opportunity to share his full macro outlook. https://youtu.be/iN-s0l06TcU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As governments increase their debt, servicing that debt becomes a bigger and bigger problem. That's especially true if the pile of debt is growing much faster than the underlying economy, which has been the case for decades. This forces central banks to print more new currency in order to enable their governments to handle the debt service payments. But once inflation starts becoming an intractable problem & interest rates can no longer be suppressed, the system breaks. History is clear on this. So, are we close to such a seminal breaking point? Dangerously close, concludes monetary historian and macro analyst John Rubino, co-author of the book The Money Bubble along with James Turk. We're going to dig into the reason why, as well as what steps regular investors can consider taking today before that breaking point is reached to protect their wealth. https://youtu.be/IWp2-XMqSr0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TIPS are issued by the US Treasury and are indexed to inflation in order to protect investors from a decline in purchasing power of their money. They have a fixed inflation rate and a principal that is adjusted according to the changes in the CPI-U This video explains how they work, their advantages & disadvantages, and how they compare to I-bonds. https://youtu.be/qFtPlqnQJ9A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US dollar index hit a 20-year high of 109 this week. This is creating increasing pain for other countries, especially those with Eurodollar loans, as servicing those is becoming more expensive — at the same time that import costs are rising. Multinational companies are also feeling the squeeze, as their overseas revenue declines due to weakening demand and increasingly unfavorable exchange rates. Somewhat ironically, this is happening at the same time when US inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, is spiking to a 41-year high of 9.1%. Financial advisor Lance Roberts doesn’t see much reason for the dollar strength to abate anytime soon. So what will be the most likely repercussions from this? For everything that mattered to markets this week, watch this week’s Market Recap featuring Lance Roberts. https://youtu.be/IqK_D3rRV7o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot inflation is crashing corporate profits, as consumer spending falls and the Fed's rate hikes make the cost of capital more expensive. As a result, stocks remain under pressure and bond default risks grow. Meanwhile, the economy is fast contracting into a recession. Likely a painful & prolonged one, warns Jeff Snider here in Part 2 of our interview with him. In this video, Jeff kindly shares the assets he thinks will defend wealth the best over the coming months of this bear market. https://youtu.be/D1qpW29n3Z0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here at the mid-point of 2022, investors are assessing the terrible first half of the year and wondering what the second half will bring. And as we peer ahead right now, the stormclouds outnumber the sunbeams. Measured inflation remains hot. And recession and stagflation are on everyone's lips -- it seems a foregone conclusion to many at this point. The Fed remains committed to raising the cost of capital. And Q2 earnings calls are about to begin: will companies announce downwards revisions to their forecasts, thereby sending stocks even lower? To address these important topics, we're fortunate to be joined by monetary expert and economic researcher Jeffrey Snider, now of Eurodollar University. He's at the top of the list of experts the Wealthion audience has been asking me to bring on the program and I'm thrilled he's finally been able to join us. https://youtu.be/g1ll7kxkun0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite starting the year off with stunning price increases, many commodities and the share prices of the companies that produce & service them have been beaten down over the past two months. Many bruised resource investors are wondering if the worst is now over, or yet to come? If you’re one of those folks, I’ve got good news for you.  Veteran hard asset investors Rick Rule and Brien Lundin are both so excited by the future prospects of this sector that they pulled together an impromptu webinar this week to update their respective followers on why they think the current price action is a cyclical correction in a much larger secular bull market for commodities – meaning it’s offering a chance to buy in a very attractive valuations before prices resuming rising up to new highs . Rick and Brien asked me to moderate the discussion, and because I did, they’ve kindly agreed to make the footage of the full event available to the Wealthion audience here. https://youtu.be/wFjbFkNxtFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This 3rd LIVE "money Q&A" with Wealthion's financial advisors will stream on Monday, July 11th @ 3pm ET/noonPT.  SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Wealthion's endorsed financial advisors at https://www.wealthion.com At Wealthion, we show you how to protect and build your wealth by learning from the world’s top experts on finance and money. Each week we add new videos that provide you with access to the foremost specialists in investing, economics, the stock market, real estate and personal finance. We offer exceptional interviews and explainer videos that dive deep into the trends driving today's markets, the economy, and your own net worth. We give you strategies for financial security, practical answers to questions like “how to grow my investments?”, and effective solutions for wealth building tailored to 'regular' investors just like you. There’s no doubt that it's a very challenging time right now for the average investor. Above and beyond the recent economic impacts of COVID, the new era of record low interest rates, runaway US debt and US deficits, and trillions of dollars in monetary and fiscal stimulus stimulus has changed the rules of investing by dangerously distorting the Dow index, the S&P 500, and nearly all other asset prices. Can prices keep rising, or is there a painful reckoning ahead?  Let us help you prepare your portfolio just in case the future brings one or more of the following: inflation, deflation, a bull market, a bear market, a market correction, a stock market crash, a real estate bubble, a real estate crash, an economic boom, a recession, a depression, or another global financial crisis. Put the wisdom from the money & markets experts we feature on Wealthion into action by scheduling a free consultation with Wealthion’s endorsed financial advisors, who will work with you to determine the right next steps for you to take in building your wealth. ____________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE: The information and opinions offered in this video by Wealthion or its interview guests are for educational purposes ONLY and should NOT be construed as personal financial advice. We strongly recommend that any potential decisions and actions you may take in your investment portfolio be conducted under the guidance and supervision of a quality professional financial advisor in good standing with the securities industry. When it comes to investing, past performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections may not reflect actual future performance. All investments involve risk and may result in partial or total loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices