Will the Fed Hike 50bp? (3/2/23)

HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO "Before the Bell?" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmyKJKseEMQp1d14AjvMUw (3/2/23) Investors should be on alert today following yesterday's program-trading driven markets; breaking through support at the 200-DMA could spur accelerated selling by the bots. When to act? Avoid knee-jerk response, and look for the selling stampede to conclude. Hopes for a Fed pause or pivot are running into reality. The foibles of making coffee; Lance's idea for a new YouTube channel; Fed Fund futures and Treasuries are predicting a half-percent rate increase at next meeting. The Fed is running out of airstrip, and a 50-bp hike would be a mistake: The previous 4.75% worth of rate increases have yet to be felt in the economy. Just because we have not yet had a recession doesn't mean we won't, and doesn't mean the economy isn't slowing down. Bank Senior Lending Officer Survey shows reticence to lend money now. There is more debt in the system than in 2007-08; 1.2% GDP with 5% interest rates is not sustainable. Dealing with the Jobs data: Government surveys vs real time data. SEG-1: Alert Day for Markets SEG-2: Coffee & Stupid Questions; Will the Fed Hike 50-bp? SEG-3: UFO's and "No Landings" SEG-4: Dealing with the Data: Government Numbers vs Reality 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=LKvT90c5yT8&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=3s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Make or Break Day for the Markets at 200-DMA" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VEa4iZqzmU&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 --------  Our previous show is here: "Where Did the Stimulus Go?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipgr-zbBOoc&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s ------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "The No Landing Scenario and UFOs"