No End to Fed Rate Hikes in Sight (2/15/23)

HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO "Before the Bell?" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmyKJKseEMQp1d14AjvMUw (2/15/23) [NOTE Today's show was recorded-live prior to this morning's release of January Retail Sales report showing a hotter-than-expected 3% increase for January.] Big inflation news in January CPI Report, with Shelter increasing 8%; there are no signals that the Fed will be halting its interest rate increase campaign anytime soon. Markets think we're at the worst-point ever, only improvement from here. There is a disconnect between market sentiment and logic. How and where to spend the money accumulated for Retirement? Switching from accumulation to distribution mode; planning for the unexpected; the importance of a financial vulnerability cushion; the value in "practicing" for retirement. Lance's Rant #1 on making portfolios overly-complicated, and diversification mistakes. Lance's Rant #2 on the true nature of Stock Buybacks and the total scam of Carbon Credits. Poor people don't care about climate change; they can't afford carbon credits anyway; Climate Works' carbon "scrubber" vs trees. SEG-1: No End in Sight to Fed Rate Hikes SEG-2: Accumulation vs Distribution: Where to Spend the Money? SEG-3: Lance's Rant #1: Overly Complicated Portfolios SEG-4: Lance's Rant #2: Stock Buybacks & Carbon Credits Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I6xtV7j-0U&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Has the Rally Peaked?" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9BkdzIUVyE&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 --------  Our previous show is here: "Where Do Markets Go From Here?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtjUNjzJ0Zg&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2824s --------- Register for the next Lunch & Learn on Rai