Listener Question- why Fred makes bad investments 251021

Episode 498 The media narrative is extreme negativity about the state of the economy and yet the stock market and GDP continue to expand.  Why?  Productivity, Deregulation, and Industrial Policy are good for corporate profits. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 497 Fred jumps from investment to investment, always chasing the headlines but never building wealth. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 496 The S&P 500 is just 2% from a record high but over 63% of stocks are in a correction, down by more than 10%.  If you’re looking for bargains, you don’t have to wait for the market to tank, the bargains already exist.  Don’t try to perfectly time the market. Early this year when the market was at a top, I bought and it worked out just fine. I'm not saying to rush out and buy, I'm currently sitting on over 20% cash. But I'm also not afraid to add to my positions because I have a long term perspective and stay diversified.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 495 Last Friday’ panic didn’t last long.  I’ve been hoping for a pullback to buy the dip; but even if that doesn’t happen, that just reiterates the strength of this market.  Bottom line, leadership remains strong and it’s mostly focused on the ancillary AI trade.  What I call the convergence of Industrials and Tech. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 494  This past week I sold Disney.  I think the company is plagued by bad management and is likely in trouble over the near term.  In this episode I discuss how to identify Blue Chip stock business cycles and how to profit by swing trading in and out of them. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 493 Beware investing in zombie small cap stocks, 38% of the index is unprofitable.  If you’re interested in learning about the return of Nuclear Energy, please watch my recent appearance on the Survival Podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYqf98Fv5Ok Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 492 The title says it all. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 491 Introducing Joe Pugliano. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 490 A lightning round of reasons why the enthusiasm about Fed rate cuts may be misguided. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

Episode 489 There are 3 reasons not to like Apple short term and none of them have anything to do with Warren Buffett. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------