(12/15/23) Forget the Santa Claus rally: After this week's Fed announcement, it's the Jerome Powell rally. Don't fight the Fed. Darden Restaurants & Ruth's Chris Steakhouse; reactions to Fed statement; Does Jerome Powell wear a Santa suit? Has owning a pet become a luxury? Financial Planning for Pets: $2,640 avg. annual expense; making emotional decisions about money. The benefits of pet ownership and caring for pets. Pet Sitters & IRS rules for 1099 reporting personal transactions vs side gigs. What happens when you start taking SS early? Knowing the thresholds: Were The Little Rascals in on a welfare scam?  SEG-1: The Jerome Powell Rally SEG-2: Has Owning a Pet Become a Luxury? SEG-3: Pet Sitters & IRS Rules SEG-4: What Happens When You Take SS Early Hosted by RIA Advisors' Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Register for our 2024 Economic Summit: Navigating Markets in a Presidential Cycle:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ria-advisors-economic-summit-tickets-703288784687?aff=oddtdtcreator -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4tWjBhk9Ac&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=1s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "The Santa Claus Rally Arrives Ahead of Schedule," is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7d8Ke2jCTg&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "The Fed Pivots" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njWj-nMpjxs&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=2s -------- Articles Mentioned in this Show: "The Markets Are Front Running The First Rate Cut" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-markets-are-front-running-the-first-rate-cut/ "The 'American Dream' Isn’t Dead. 10-Steps To Achieve It." https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-american-dream-isnt-dead-10-steps-to-achieve-it/ ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- Register for our next Candid Coffee: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6316958366519/WN_jCrzdX9uSJSrg5MBN5Oy8g ------- 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 #FederalReserve #InterestRates #FOMC #JeromePowell #PetCare #PetSitter #IRSrules #SocialSecurity #Markets #Money #Investing