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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 52 MIN

3-24-26 Asset Allocation, Benchmarks, and High-Yield Debt Traps

from The Real Investment Show (Full Show) · host Lance Roberts

Lance Roberts and Jon Penn tackle the most pressing portfolio questions investors and retirees are asking right now: Challenge the assumption that older investors should automatically shift to ultra-conservative allocations Whether every account in a multi-account household needs the same investment strategy why Roth IRAs may warrant a more aggressive growth posture How much weight each equity position should carry, and how many stocks is too many Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan Penn, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Market Follow-up: What We Did 4:24 - Geopolitical Concerns Taint Earnings Estimates 6:54 - Market Performance Summary 10:54 - Concerns Over Iran, Oil, & Market Performance 13:14 - Confusion About Portfolio Positioning Now 15:13 - Three Legs of a Stable Portfolio 18:25 - In Times of Heightened Uncertainty... 22:01 - Do Not Speculate in Your Roth IRA 25:53 - How Many Stocks in a Portfolio? 30:08 - SMA's vs Tracking the S&P 31:50 - Missing 10-Best Days vs 10-Worst Days 34:47 - Why You Cannot Beat the Benchmark Index 36:34 - Looking at Portfolio Performance 40:05 - Separating Emotion from Reality 42:26 - Beware "Variable Preferred" 47:38 - Risk is How Much Money You Lose... ------ Register for our next Dynamic Learning Series, "Beyond Filing: Turning Your Tax Return into a Strategic Financial Plan," Thursday, April 2, at 12-noon: https://streamyard.com/watch/j9BYjeW2teTJ ------- 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/rkNXUn87QUc?feature=share ------- Watch our previous show, "200-DMA Broken – Bear Market or Buy Signal?" https://youtube.com/live/VlxdVnhyKR4?feature=share ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "The 200-DMA Just Broke: What Every Investor Should Know" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-200-dma-just-broke-what-every-investor-should-know/ "The Dollar’s Plumbing: Conspiracy Vs. Data" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-dollars-plumbing-conspiracy-vs-data/ "CDX: Credit Spreads Are Flashing A Warning" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/cdx-credit-spreads-are-flashing-a-warning/ -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Stall - Why We're Raising Cash is here: https://youtu.be/EPniBHKjggQ ------- 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/

Lance Roberts and Jon Penn tackle the most pressing portfolio questions investors and retirees are asking right now: Challenge the assumption that older investors should automatically shift to ultra-conservative allocations Whether every account in a multi-account household needs the same investment strategy why Roth IRAs may warrant a more aggressive growth posture How much weight each equity position should carry, and how many stocks is too many Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan Penn, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer 0:00 - INTRO 1:13 - Market Follow-up: What We Did 4:24 - Geopolitical Concerns Taint Earnings Estimates 6:54 - Market Performance Summary 10:54 - Concerns Over Iran, Oil, & Market Performance 13:14 - Confusion About Portfolio Positioning Now 15:13 - Three Legs of a Stable Portfolio 18:25 - In Times of Heightened Uncertainty... 22:01 - Do Not Speculate in Your Roth IRA 25:53 - How Many Stocks in a Portfolio? 30:08 - SMA's vs Tracking the S&P 31:50 - Missing 10-Best Days vs 10-Worst Days 34:47 - Why You Cannot Beat the Benchmark Index 36:34 - Looking at Portfolio Performance 40:05 - Separating Emotion from Reality 42:26 - Beware "Variable Preferred" 47:38 - Risk is How Much Money You Lose... ------ Register for our next Dynamic Learning Series, "Beyond Filing: Turning Your Tax Return into a Strategic Financial Plan," Thursday, April 2, at 12-noon: https://streamyard.com/watch/j9BYjeW2teTJ ------- 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/rkNXUn87QUc?feature=share ------- Watch our previous show, "200-DMA Broken – Bear Market or Buy Signal?" https://youtube.com/live/VlxdVnhyKR4?feature=share ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "The 200-DMA Just Broke: What Every Investor Should Know" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-200-dma-just-broke-what-every-investor-should-know/ "The Dollar’s Plumbing: Conspiracy Vs. Data" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-dollars-plumbing-conspiracy-vs-data/ "CDX: Credit Spreads Are Flashing A Warning" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/cdx-credit-spreads-are-flashing-a-warning/ -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Stall - Why We're Raising Cash is here: https://youtu.be/EPniBHKjggQ ------- 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/

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