The Fed. Is. Done. (11/2/23)

(11/2/23) Childrens' birthdays & the circle of life; after three good days of rally, markets are close to triggering a buy signal; what markets need is to surpass and maintain levels at 200-DMA. Still to come: ADP & Jobs reports, which do not jive. The run up in Gold (thanks, Hamas) and the coming spin down in BitCoin: Take profits now. Earnings preview, and a review of Jerome Powell's non-news: Holding rates firm, with the off-chance of another rate hike. Why the Fed cannot say when rates will come down; debt vs economic growth: Issuing debt to pay off det: Is this a good idea? Not all issuance results in spending. Looking for clues of consumer pullback: Target groceries and Eli Lilly COVID sales (Zero). Was exceptional growth in the third quarter a fluke? SEG-1: What Markets Need Now SEG-2: Earnings Preview, Fed Review SEG-3: Issuing Debt to Pay off Debt SEG-4: Was Q3 Growth an Anomaly? Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Portfolio manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz3SbetpmLg&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "What Markets Must Achieve This Week" is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpEZTBQs9p4&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "It's Fed Day" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJJgkhVOG94&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=119s -------- Articles Mentioned in this Show: "Why Target Date Funds Fail Investors: A $3 Trillion Delusion" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/why-target-date-funds-fail-investors-a-3-trillion-delusion/ "Possibilities Versus Probabilities" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- Register for our next Candid Coffee: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6316958366519/WN_jCrzdX9