(4/6/23) Why do Jobless Claims Matter? What do to about Gold? Chipotle's Peppergate and Bud Light's marketing gaffe: No such thing as "bad ink?" The CitiGroup Economic Surprise Index is on the rise: Data is coming in stronger-than-expected, which is not such a surprise considering all the doom and gloom last year. Analysts are optimistic, but first signs of trouble may show up in Jobless numbers; Markets may not be a strong as thought (thanks to impact of ETF's). Market indicators are still predicting recession, but market behavior is incongruent. Researching market behavior following history of Fed pauses in rate hike; what happens when the Fed does nothing? The Fed's reverse-repo program: Is there too much money in the system?  SEG-1: Why Jobless Claims Matter SEG-2: Chipotle Peppers, Bud Light bust, and Economic Surprises SEG-3: Incongruity of Market Predictions to Market Behavior SEG-4: Did the Fed Put Too Much Money in the Economy? Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j-67FkGiuU&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=7s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Does All That's Golden Glitter?," is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyM2JJqIi8I&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 --------  Our previous show is here: "Did the Fed Just Float a Rate Hike Trial Balloon?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpmgX-BEwME&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=8s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "The Market Bottomed In October. Now What?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-market-bottomed-in-october-now-what/ "Bills, Notes, or Bonds?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/bills-notes-or-bonds ------- Register for our next Lunch & Learn: "What's New with Social Security?" https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1116747818184/WN_1UI2lJqsSSS3N5r8lmWovg ------- 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 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/ #InvestingAdvice #JoblessClaims #EconomicSurprise #InterestRates #Inflation #ChipotlePepper #BudLight  #Markets #Money #Investing