Doing the Bond Math in Fiscal Dysfunction (11/30/23)

(11/30/23) Face-off Movie, Bond Math, and Market Preview: How does the Consumer continue to spend? Texas' Christmas spending habits = $817/avg. Budgeting for Christmas w price pressure in mind. Will interest rates be but next year (why wouild the Fed do that)? Michael Lebowitz helps crunch the Bond Math: What price changes mean in the Bond Market. What is the credit risk to consider? How will you be paid? Recession is inevitable; how long do you want to hold a bond? Discounts vs Yields: doing the bond math (Bondilocks) factoring duration in getting paid; the higher the yield, the shorter the duration. Narrative Economics & The Federal Debt: what is happening to debt service? Is the US Fiscally-dysfunctional? Slwer Growth, less wealth, deflation are the results. It's the interest expense that's killing us. debt to GDP is declining...for now: The Government can't fix the deficit, but it CAN lower interest rates.  SEG-1: How Does the Consumer Continue to Spend? SEG-2: Crunching the Bond Math SEG-3: Inside Lance's Head ; Discounts vs Yields SEG-4: Narrative Economics & The Federal Debt Hosted by RIA Advisors' Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, 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=sFql9LaclI0&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1 -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Need a Breather" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMOtmA1IJ8w&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "What Would Charlie Munger Do?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hd51fQl49A&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=387s -------- Articles Mentioned in this Show: "Context And Facts Expose Bearish Bond Narratives" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/context-and-facts-expose-bearish-bond-narratives/ ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- Register for our next Candid Coffee: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6316958366519/WN_jCrzdX9uSJSrg5MBN5Oy8g ------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #InvestingAdvice #BondMath #FiscalDysfunction #InterestRates #DeficitSpending #ConsumerSpending #Yields Markets #Money #Investing