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  <title>4-30-26 Fed Holds Rates as Powell Stays On</title>
  <description>The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.5%–3.75%, but the bigger story may be what comes next. Powell announced he plans to remain on the Federal Reserve Board as a governor after his term ends—an unusual move that limits a potential board vacancy and keeps his influence in play.&amp;amp;nbsp; Lance Roberts &amp;amp;amp; Michael Lebowitz examine what this means for monetary policy, market expectations, and the timing of future rate cuts. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 1:02 - Closing Out April, Moving Into May: earnings season winding down 3:52 - Eli Lilly &amp;amp;amp; GLP-1 4:21 - No Change in Fed Stance &amp;amp;amp; Oil Prices 6:04 - Market Consolidation Continues 9:56 - Mrs. Roberts Moderates &amp;amp;amp; Likes for Lebo 11:47 - Mag-4 Earnings Review 16:16 - Eli Lilly &amp;amp;amp; Myriad Applications for GLP-1 19:13 - Most Uneventful Eventful Fed Meeting 23:22 - Office Politics at The Fed 26:01 - The Hawkish Take is the Correct One 27:41 - What Really Drives Inflation (not car insurance) 31:47 - Inflation Varies by Location 33:15 - The Fed is Stuck 34:59 - Oil Futures Pricing &amp;amp;amp; the &amp;quot;Sweet Spot&amp;quot; 36:47 - Earnings &amp;amp;amp; Profit Margins - Where's the Risk? 39:08 - Caterpillar Earnings &amp;amp;amp; Data Center Construction Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel:&amp;amp;nbsp; https://youtube.com/live/oYQSPI-_BqE?feature=share ------- Watch today's &amp;quot;Before the Bell&amp;quot; feature, &amp;quot;Market Stalls as Risks Build,&amp;quot; here: https://youtu.be/SSzwq4AG2-0 ------- Watch our previous show, &amp;quot;Q&amp;amp;amp;A Wednesday: Markets &amp;amp;amp; Your Money ,&amp;quot; https://youtube.com/live/xzazFr20EOE ------- * REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, May 16: &amp;quot;Financial Organization Made Simple:&amp;quot; https://streamyard.com/watch/SA6aj2aMdMhf -------- Resources Mentioned in Today's Show: &amp;quot;Hormuz: Why Markets Are Shrugging Off The Oil Shock&amp;quot; https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/hormuz-why-markets-are-shrugging-off-the-oil-shock/  &amp;quot;The Dollar’s Funeral Keeps Getting Rescheduled&amp;quot; https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-dollars-funeral-keeps-getting-rescheduled/  ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, &amp;quot;Laws of Money &amp;amp;amp; Wealth:&amp;quot;https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- 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/ #StockMarket #MarketOutlook #InvestingStrategy #EarningsSeason #RiskManagement #FederalReserve #InterestRates #JeromePowell #MonetaryPolicy </description>
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