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Lance Roberts is the Chief Investment Strategist, Chief Economist and member of the investment committee for STA Wealth Mgmt. His primary focuses are macro trends, financial, fundamental and technical analysis of the markets and equities, credit markets, ...more

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5 Things To Ponder: Sex, Money And The Carry Trade
Five topics to ponder this weekend: covering the economics of sex, Friedrich Hayek on Keynes, Harry Dent's big buy signal, understanding the carry trade, and QE is here to stay.
5 Things To Ponder: Reality Check
This week's "Things To Ponder" is a grab bag of things that got me to thinking about where we are today.
FBN Willis Report: Is It Really Just The Weather
I recently sat down with Gerri Willis at Fox Business News, along with Rick Sharga to discuss the economy and whether it is really JUST the weather that is dragging on the economic reports as of late...or is it something else?
Chart Of The Day: S&P Tracing A Top?
Chart comparisons predicting the next major market crash have abounded as of late. Is this a repeat of 1929, 1974 or 1994?
Will Consumer Credit Drive The Next Economic Boom
Just recently the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its quarterly survey of household debt which showed an increase of $24.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Is Housing Set To Lift Off?
There has been several articles as of late suggesting that the housing recovery is likely to regain its footing in 2014 supporting further economic growth.
5 Years Later - What Did The ARRA Achieve?
Today marked the annual observation of Washington's birthday and the 5th anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It would not surprise me if you did not immediately recognize what it entailed. However, the term "Government Bailout" will certainly jolt your recollection.
Answering A Question On Peak Employment
Last week I posted a piece asking "Have We Reached Peak Employment?" The article elicited numerous responses in which many all carried a common thread: If we are creating between 150,000 and 200,000 jobs a month, how could we be at peak employment?"
Peak Employment?
While it is very true that we are creating 150-200,000 jobs a month, it is also important that the working age population is growing each month either through natural births or immigration.
Complacency Rapidly Returns To The Market
The markets have bounced over the last several days as the recent "crisis" in the emerging market countries has subsided. Further, Yellen smoothed over many of the financial market's concerns. The question on everyone's mind is simply whether the recent correction is over?
NFIB: Confidence Improves, Obama Creates Uncertainty
While it is true that the data did improve, the problem remains that the vast majority of the data points in the survey remain at levels normally associated with recessions.
Have We Reached "Peak Employment"
The latest employment report was filled with something for just about everyone needing to spin the data for either a "bullish" or "bearish" viewpoint. However, from a larger perspective the recent spate of employment data may be signaling something much more important...
5 Things To Ponder: Market Correction Over Or Just Starting?
Investors have been lulled by the warmth of complacency as the Federal Reserve stoked the fires of the market. I have written many times that investors were likely to be rudely awakened by an unexpected event of which was likely not even on the majority of mainstream analysts radars. That occurred this past week.
Putting The Market Mayhem Into Perspective
I have discussed the current market rout numerous times in the past suggesting that when QE came to an end, so would the market rally. What the Fed giveth, the Fed taketh away.
Was 2009 A Generational Stock Market Low?
The issue of valuations is the most important to this discussion of "generational" lows and peaks.
Mother Nature Blocks Economic Run
Mother Nature may have just crushed hopes of an economic "win" in 2014.
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