There's No Such Thing as 'Money on the Sidelines' (4/18/23)

(4/18/23) Banks boost stocks as earnings season continues; markets remain in a trading range. Expect a pullback. Volatility Index (VIX) significantly down, closing Monday at 17. Rolling Recession vs The Big Event. Mounds of Cash: Who really owns it? Where does it come from (and where does it go)? The explosion of Money Market Funds in 2020: There is no such thing as "money on the sidelines." In the markets, for every buyer there is a seller. Who owns the cash? Institutional holdings of money market funds (money used to conduct business, make payroll, etc.); not for investing in stock market. If everyone used 'buy-and-hold,' markets would flat-line. Earnings Preview: Is the Banking Crisis over? Netflix: Is content compelling enough to attract new subs? How China derives GDP numbers: Are they to be believed? Was the Banking Crisis a one-off event, or is there more pain to come? Lockheed-Martin beats estimates, but what about earnings? The Best Book to read about investing. SEG-1: Earnings Parade Marches On: Banks Boost Stocks SEG-2: There's No Such Thing as 'Money on the Sidelines' SEG-3: Who Owns the Cash? SEG-4: Should China's GDP Numbers Be Believed? 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=tIyIm16dZb0&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=8s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Volatility Index Sending a Message Not to Be Ignored " is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFDDYvIKQwI&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1  --------  Here are articles mentioned in today's show: "The Cash Hoard Of 2023 (And The Sideline Money Myth)" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-cash-hoard-of-2023-and-the-sideline-money-myth/ ------- Our previous show is here: "Why Hasn't the Fed Panicked Yet?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw2Lbe0IPvs&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=3s -------- Registe