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  <title>9-9-26 Q&amp;amp;A Wednesday: What Should Investors Do Now?</title>
  <description>Markets are entering a critical stretch as investors confront rising oil prices, renewed inflation concerns, higher Treasury yields, shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy, and continued uncertainty over the direction of stocks. Lance Roberts &amp;amp;amp; Danny Ratliff take your questions live and examine what the latest economic and market developments could mean for your money.&amp;amp;nbsp; 0:00 INTRO 1:01 - Market is hanging out - Going Nowhere Quickly 3:33 - Rise in Rate Hike Odds will Increase Pressure on the Fed? 7:05 - Too Loud? Too Old... 7:43 - Bessent: &amp;quot;I am the House&amp;quot; 9:19 - Dollar vs the Euro? 10:58 - High-risk, High-reward at 2% of Portfolio?&amp;amp;nbsp; 15:56 - What Dividend Sector is Safest for Building a Retirement Portfolio? Dividend Yield vs Fundamentals 17:50 - Stewardship of Capital issue - How to Find Strong Dividend Companies 20:21 - Doomed? Waiting for the Downturn (don't fall in love...) Valuations Matter 23:54 - Buying Puts as Insurance? Mistakes Most Make... 26:48 - Use of MIGA's for Income Component? 30:51 - Lifetime Income Annuities? 33:12 - Long Term Care insurance policies 35:20 - Worry About Market Volatility? 36:42 - What Moves is Berkshire Hathaway Making? (Google) 37:29 - What are alternative ways to hedge? (Puts vs Cash) 43:02 - What is the recommended percentage of cash in a portfolio? Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP&amp;amp;nbsp; 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/cbnYs0Eoc0E?feature=share -------- Watch our previous show, &amp;quot;What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Your Portfolio&amp;quot; https://youtu.be/XWj6ghN3obM ------- Watch today's &amp;quot;Before the Bell&amp;quot; report, &amp;quot;Oil and Inflation Raise Market Risk,&amp;quot; https://youtu.be/_ClOwNXFx3c&amp;amp;nbsp; ------- Articles mentioned in this report: &amp;quot;September Market Weakness: The Setup Has Teeth&amp;quot; https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/september-market-weakness-the-setup-has-teeth/  &amp;quot;Investing Myths Dismantled (Chapter 4 of 5)&amp;quot; https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/investing-myths-dismantled-chapter-4-of-5/  &amp;quot;Spock And The Logic Based Approach To Volatility&amp;quot; https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/spock-and-the-logic-based-approach-to-volatility/  --- Get more info &amp;amp;amp; commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/  ------- * REGISTER for our next in-person Retirement Income Workshop, &amp;quot;Saturday, September 19, 2026: https://tracking.realinvestmentadvice.com/l/1052953/2026-06-17/2kkcz  --- 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 #Inflation #OilPrices #FederalReserve #Investing #FinancialPlanning </description>
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