(8/4/23) Digesting the Fitch Ratings downgrade: Defining "safety." The Degeneration of American Culture is accelerating; are we becoming Japan? Robert Shiller's "Narrative Encounter;" AI & Productivity: what it means for companies. Does today's workforce even have the skills to utilize AI? Why common sense must be taught (the ill-effects of pandemic lock-down).Corporate culture is a sewer. New rules for Roth in the Secure Act: They want your money now. What will be ultimate outcome of Fitch Ratings downgrade? How will Gen-X Retire (what Gen-X needs). Preview: End of Life Planning presentation; Jobs Report preview; What will be the Black Swan Event that triggers markets? Long Term Care Insurance misunderstood. SEG-1: Digesting the Downgrade; What it means to companies SEG-2: AI & Productivity & Decline of American Culture SEG-3: New Rules for Roth: They want your money now SEG-4: Misunderstanding Long Term Care Insurance   Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor Danny Ratliff, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show,  on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY6HAOJASiE&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2652s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Continue to Work off Steam," is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wrnCJSqPvU&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "Why the Fitch Ratings Downgrade Doesn't Really Matter" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHkQPBtaJs&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=13s -------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Stocks Versus Bonds: Allocating For The Next Ten Years" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/stocks-versus-bonds-allocating-for-the-next-ten-years "Bullish Measures Are Getting Really Bullish" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/bullish-measures-are-getting-really-bullish ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- 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/ #InvestingAdvice #Retirement #GenerationX #FitchRatings #Recession #Correction #Japan #CorporateCulture #BondRatings #EconomicWeakness  #GovernmentDebt #Markets #Money #Investing