Did the Fed Just Float a Rate Hike Trial Balloon? (4/5/23)

(4/5/23) Markets sell-off, as predicted; Jobs data disappoints, with more to come from ADP & Labor Dept.: Could this be the first cracks in economic data? Market dichotomy of good performance with weak economic data. Are markets predicting a turn? Why are markets rallying on hopes of a Fed pivot (and what such pivot would indicate about the economy)? Markets are resting on support, retesting the 50-DMA. Why do majority of Gen-Z get their news from TikTok? The results of confirmation bias, and lack of challenging viewpoints. The dynamic of fund flows into Fed Repurchase programs; what happens when banks don't "share the wealth." The Fed has created an environment in which investors now have a choice. Tax deadline looms; ADP & Jobs reports could determine Fed's next move. Cleveland Fed Pres. Loretta Meister says more rate hikes to come: Is that a trial balloon? SEG-1: Jobs Data Disappoints - Is this the first crack in economy? SEG-2: Gen-Z News Sources & Confirmation Bias SEG-3: How the Fed Gives Investors a Choice Over Banks SEG-4: Did Loretta Meister Just Float a Rate Hike Trial Balloon? 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=DpmgX-BEwME&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=8s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Markets Retest the Breakout," is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryhlhNtlPm4&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 --------  Our previous show is here: "Was October's Low the Markets' Bottom?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNC_H77I_14&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "The Market Bottomed In October. Now What?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-market-bottomed-in-october-now-what/ "Bills, Notes, or Bonds?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/bills-notes-or-bonds ------- Register for our next Lunch & Learn: "What'