Markets rallied to another, all-time high on Monday, but there's an undercurrent of consumer dissatisfaction, as we're paying more for things and buying a little less; The Fed is caught between inflation & a weakening economy; could Fed tapering come sooner than later? The cycles of supply and demand are always evolving; inflation is eating into family budgets. ------ SEG-1: Markets Say the Fed is Trapped Between Inflation & Weak Economy SEG-2: Retail Sales: Buying Less and Paying More SEG-3: Inflation is Eating Into Family Budgets -------- Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO -------- Today's Three Minutes on Markets & Money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MLTZAzM3G0&list=PLVT8LcWPeAujOhIFDH3jRhuLDpscQaq16&index=1&t=31s -------- Our previous episode, "Why Markets Won't Teeter on the Taliban" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GJQmtEd6bk&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=1s -------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to RIA Pro: https://riapro.net/home -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #Fed #Bitcoin #Gold #Stocks #Trading #Rates #Money #Markets #Inflation