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Chief Investment Strategist / Chief Economist of STA Wealth Mgmt
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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: Through The Looking Glass
Is this the beginning of a bigger correction, or just a respite before the next advance?
A Halloween Scare For Market Bulls
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year as it signals the onset of cooler temperatures, the turn of the leaves and kids running amok in costumes begging for candy.
Was That The Correction?
The dearth of "bears" is a significant problem. With virtually everyone on the "buy" side of the market, there will be few people to eventually "sell to."
3 Things Worth Thinking About (Vol.11)
Since the end of 2012, the S&P 500 has been on an inexhaustible rise despite rising geopolitical tensions, extremely cold weather and weak economic data.
The Bull/Bear Debate In 6 Charts
As expected the markets rallied out of the gate Tuesday morning as mutual funds"window dressed" portfolios for the end of quarter reporting period. Outside of that, it has been fairly boring with both "bulls" and "bears" having settled into a staring contest waiting to see who blinks first.
5 Things To Ponder: Market Concerns
Thankfully it is Friday which means a rather volatile, and rough, week for stocks is coming to a close. This past week I did a rather complete technical review of the major markets globally noting a rising level of deterioration in prices.
3 Things Worth Thinking About (Vol.10)
It is true that valuations for the broad markets are not as high as they were in 2000 or 2007, but there is little argument that they are indeed pushing overvalued territory.
The Market In Pictures - Deterioration
Since the Federal Reserve engaged in the latest round of quantitative easing domestic markets have far outperformed their international counterparts.
Will Rising Fed Rates Cause A Problem?
As of late I have seen numerous articles and comments made that just because the Federal Reserve raises interest rates it will only affect the short end of the yield curve, but not the long end.
Analyzing Earnings As Of Q2 2014
There is one commodity that Wall Street always has in abundance, "optimism." When it comes to earnings expectations, estimates are always higher regardless of the trends of economic data.
5 Things To Ponder: The Fed
It has been quite an eventful week between Scotland's battle over independence, the Federal Reserve's FOMC announcement and the markets making new all time highs.
3 Things Worth Thinking About (Vol. 9)
The Federal Reserve has certainly proved both points; they have been very precise in their forecasts and have consistently overstated economic strength as shown.
BCA Research: And The Band Plays On
There is no shortage of economic and geopolitical challenges, yet equities continue to power ahead and risk premia are close to historic lows.
Not All That It Seems
It’s a slow day in the neighborhood as the world awaits the Janet Yellen’s post-FOMC meeting press conference.
The Illusion Of Permanent Liquidity
This "illusion" has not only been driving investors to make risky bets across the entire spectrum of asset classes; it has also led to the illusion of economic stability and growth.
5 Things To Ponder: "Bear-ly" Extant
The extraordinarily low level of "bearish" outlooks combined with extreme levels of complacency within the financial markets has historically been a "poor cocktail" for future investment success.
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