(10/27/22) As markets wrap up October's business, the generals' earnings reports are not at all encouraging: Meta's was only okay, tempered by Mark Zuckerberg's all-in bet on the future of the Metaverse. Markets did end higher than they started, but there remain two levels of resistance to overcome. The Fed's "Operation Twist" and treasury liquidity; the demand for short-term T-bills is outpacing longer-term instruments; Liquidity matters; there's high risk in the Fed stoking inflation with QE; the imbalance between buys and sellers of bonds; voters will decide elections with their pocketbooks as their guide; there is a growing possibility of Recession by 2023; investors want a quick fix, avoiding any pain; yield curve behaviors & signal as telling us it's coming. The problem with Inflation is it's reflected in lagging numbers; cheating fishermen plead not-guilty; beating up the generals; higher growth companies are more susceptible to high interest rates; SEG-1: Wrapping Up October: The Generals Report SEG-2: The Fed's "Operation Twist" & Treasury Illiquidity SEG-3: Throwing Jerome Powell Under the Bus SEG-4: Cheating Fisherman & Beaten-up Companies Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, 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=GEGSAOZZEt4&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2745s -------- Our Latest "Three Minutes on Markets & Money: "Earnings Disappointments Put Market in a Struggle" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et9eMhVM24g&list=PLVT8LcWPeAujOhIFDH3jRhuLDpscQaq16&index=1 -------- Our previous show is here: "Why Americans' Savings Rates Have Fallen Off a CLiff" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeA_MleihDU&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2704s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "A Balanced Portfolio Promises a Better 2023" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/a-balanced-portfolio-promises-a-better-2023 "MBS, Convexity Vortex, and a Silver Lining for Bonds" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/mbs-convexity-vortex-and-a-silver-lining-for-bonds -------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to RIA Pro: https://riapro.net/home -------- 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 #EarningsSeason #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Meta #MetaVerse #Google #Amazon #Markets #Money #Investing