3-19-26 Will The Fed Backstop Exuberance Again

The private credit market has exploded from under…

An episode of the The Real Investment Show (Full Show) podcast, hosted by Lance Roberts, titled "3-19-26 Will The Fed Backstop Exuberance Again" was published on March 19, 2026 and runs 43 minutes.

March 19, 2026 ·43m · The Real Investment Show (Full Show)

Summary

The private credit market has exploded from under $500 billion a decade ago to $1.2 trillion domestically and $1.7 trillion globally — and stress is building fast. Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz break down exactly what private credit is, who the major players are, and why rising credit stress could force the Federal Reserve's hand — even if inflation and unemployment don't justify it. Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Portfolio Manager, Michael Lebowitz, CFA Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer 0:00 - INTRO 1:02 - Cash & Girl Scout Cookies 2:40 - Meta is No More 5:30 - Markets Sell Off 12:05 - Credit Spreads Matter 12:57 - No Surprises from the Fed - They're Stuck 16:31 - The Problem with High Oil Prices 17:56 - The Fed Controls Demand 20:44 - Private Credit & The Problem w Buy-now, Pay-later 22:53 - 20-years Since Financial Crisis 24:00 - Paying Premium for Private Credit Illiquidity 26:58 - The Private Credit Bubble 29:13 - Pricing vs Valuation 34:58 - Doom & Gloom Everywhere - be careful what you read 36:17 - Contagion Risk 38:50 - Markets Are in Correction Process ------- Register for our next Candid Coffee, 3/21/26, and Ask Us Anything: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/ask-us-anything/ ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/IbKkqWayKu8 ------- Watch our previous show, "Q&A Wednesday: Open Season," https://youtube.com/live/Le3ZhnFfTqk ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "Private Credit Stress: Will The Fed Backstop Exuberance Again?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/private-credit-stress-will-the-fed-backstop-excuberance-again/ "USD Stable Coins And The Rebasement Of The US Dollar" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/usd-stable-coins-and-the-rebasement-of-the-us-dollar/ -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Flail as Rate Cut Hopes Fail" is here: https://youtu.be/IOumOUnLKpM ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, "Laws of Money & Wealth:"https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- 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/ #PreMarket #StockMarketToday #PortfolioRebalancing #MarketOutlook #InvestingStrategy #PrivateCredit #FederalReserve #CreditMarkets #MacroInvesting #FinancialStability

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