The 2026 midterm elections are over. Now what happens to the stock market, the economy, and your retirement investments? Lance Roberts and Danny Ratliff explore what comes next for Wall Street as investors shift their attention from election uncertainty to corporate earnings, Federal Reserve policy, inflation, and the outlook for a year-end market rally. Bring your questions about the stock market, retirement planning, investment strategies, and the economic outlook to our live Q&A Wednesday discussion. The election is behind us. The question now is whether Wall Street is ready to move forward. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 0:59 - Election Recap - Avoid Kneejerk Reactions 3:31 - Key Issues: Affordability, Oil Prices, Tariffs 5:52 - AMD Earnings Review; earnings continue 6:32 - Still in Consolidation Range, Divergences are Getting Decent 7:23 - Market Rotations Evolve 11:17 - Election Results & Data Centers in Texas: Gridlock in Austin? 16:34 - Max-out Roth Conversions Now? (yes) 17:50 - Yield Curve Inversions, QE, and Looming Recession? 19:57 - The Political Pendulum 20:15 - How Important is Bond Market's Quarterly Refunding Announcement? 21:05 - How to Rebalance Allocations? The Basics of Technical Analysis (Costco chart) 25:47 - Sector Rotations in Tech: Beaten Up? 27:22 - Election Results, Genius Act, & Bitcoin? 29:02 - National Debt & Spending vs Election Results (No Budget & The Rule of 72) 31:34 - Defense Stocks & EU Re-Armament - Buy the Dips 32:14 - Bull Bear Report Preview - Congressional Activity & Market Returns 33:32 - What Could Derail the Market? Potential Risks... 38:12 - Special Needs Children, Special Needs Trusts, and Able Accounts 40:28 - ETF's, Passive Flows, & the Next Secular Market 42:22 - TIPS, Treasuries, and Balance Risks in Long Duration Assets 44:33 - How Much Off-balance Sheet Debt for Tech Companies? 46:44 - Gold, Guns, & Beanie-weenies ==== Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Check out our new & improved version of SimpleVisor: https://simplevisor.ai/ ------- 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/-n06FP47n2I -------- Watch our previous show, "Election Jitters & Retirement Risks" https://youtube.com/live/6PDk4uwifK8 ------- Watch Today's "Before the Bell" report, "AMD Sparks Tech Rally," https://youtu.be/KWHv6oZc83s ------- * REGISTER for our next in-person event, "Retirement Blueprint: 12 Steps to a Financially Savvy & Secure Retirement," Saturday, November 7: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/ ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "Oracle Sells Cheap Stock As Its Debt Window Narrows" hhttps://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/oracle-sells-cheap-stock-as-its-debt-window-narrows/ -------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- 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/ #StockMarket #AMD #TechStocks #StockMarketOutlook #Investing #MidtermElections #InvestingStrategy #FederalReserve #RetirementPlanning