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ECONOMY, MARKETS, POLITICS, STOCKS

Lance Roberts

Editor-in-Chief,

Real Investment Report

  • Editor of Real Investment Advice
  • Host of "The Real Investment Hour"
  • Chief Strategist for RIA Advisors

About Lance

Lance Roberts has been involved in the investing world for more than 25 years. From private banking and investment management to private and venture capital, he has pretty much been there and done that. Mr. Roberts common sense approach and real world examples have appealed to a broad investing audience for two decades. He is the chief investment strategist for RIA Advisors and lead editor of the Real Investment Report, a weekly subscriber-based newsletter distributed to over 100,000 people nationwide. The newsletter covers economic, political, and market topics as they relate to your money and life.

Lance's Articles

Volume profiling provides unique insight into the profit-and-loss position of recent traders by identifying price levels at which significant buying and selling have occurred. The current volume profile analysis for the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) highlights that many people are trapped in the market with losses, warns Lance Roberts, editor of the Bull Bear Report.
We recently discussed the ongoing internal battle with the markets as “trapped longs” look for exit points. While the S&P 500 Index (^SPX) is under pressure, that headline number is masking something far more critical beneath the surface, cautions Lance Roberts, editor of the Bull Bear Report.
Markets sold off late last week, with technology names under the most pressure. Bitcoin, metals, emerging markets, and international markets also took a hit. Let this volatility settle out for a couple of days, then review allocations and investments and adjust accordingly if needed, suggests Lance Roberts, editor of the Bull Bear Report.
Many stock factors have relative and absolute scores that are slightly overbought, but near fair value. Market breadth is generally starting 2026 in a healthy position. Meanwhile, precious metals aren’t predicting economic collapse, writes Lance Roberts, editor of the Bull Bear Report.