The Money Vikings Podcast

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This deep-dive on the Money Vikings passive investment strategy termed the "Ride My Bike" portfolio, Greg advocates for long-term wealth building over active stock picking. Greg champions a diversified approach, allocating roughly 30% to a low-cost S&P 500 index fund, 30% to bonds for stability, and the remainder to real estate, cash, international exposure, and a smaller portion for individual, higher-risk stocks. This structure, inspired by Ray Dalio's all-weather portfolio, prioritises risk management aligned with individual risk tolerance and long-term growth, aiming for consistent returns rather than aggressive short-term gains. The core message promotes simplicity and passive income generation through dividends and a "set it and forget it" approach. Full Article: https://truewealth.moneyvikings.com/2023/09/money-vikings-dividend-portf/ YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIDovNzCtJU

https://truewealth.moneyvikings.com Sector Report on Friday's close: 🛢️ Energy ⬇ was down -2.02%. 💍 Consumer Discretionary ⬆ was up 0.53%. 📞 Communications ⬇ was down -0.56%. 💵 Financials ⬇ were down -0.93%. 🧻 Consumer Staples ⬇ was down -0.29%. 💊 Healthcare ⬇ was down -0.76%. 🏭 Industrials ⬇ were down -0.53%. ♺ Materials ⬇ were down -0.17%. 🏠 Real Estate ⬆ were up 0.35%. 📱 Technology ⬆ was up 0.34%. 🔌 Utilities ⬆ were up 0.17%. Seasonality in September, is usually bad. We have SPY down 5%. October and November are usually better, so there may yet be some hope for an end of year rally. Bonds continue to suffer due to rising rates. The 10 year is highest rate in 16 years. Gold is down over 3% for the month, but that’s is not stopping people from buying Costco gold bars at a record pace! A government shutdown deadline looms: The Biden administration estimates that an estimated 2 million U.S. service members and more than 1.5 million federal civilian employees will go without a paycheck during a government shutdown. This includes our Money Viking co-founder, Greg. That is why we are working to maintain our emergency funds, and keep a well-diversified portfolio. Greg is not making any drastic investment changes as a result of this. All sectors were down this month except for Energy, up .55%. Fear and Greed Index was 28. This week we declined from 34 to 28, a slight move towards fear. The VIX remains above 17. The Put Call Ratio is at 1.08 and rising, so that represents an increase in fear. When volatility is increasing and more people are buying puts than calls, it indicates a higher level of fear in the market. The Fear and Greed Indicator is a tool used to gauge the overall market sentiment based on several indicators. It provides valuable insights into investor behavior by analyzing factors such as volatility and options trading.

https://truewealth.moneyvikings.com Markets 🔥 The Nasdaq ⬆ was up 0.84%.🚗 The Dow ⬆ was up 0.35%.🧢 Small Caps ⬆ were up 0.9%.📊 The S&P 500 ⬆ was up 0.58%.🍎 Apple ⬆ was up 0.15%.🎢 The VIX ⬇ was down -4.77%.🗞️ Bonds ⬆ were up 0.31%.🔟 The 10 Year Rate ⬇ was down -0.63%.🏡 Real Estate ⬆ was up 0.96%.🌾 Agriculture ⬆ was up 0.88%.🥇 Gold ⬇ was down -0.5%.🛢 Crude Oil ⬇ was down -1.6%.💲 The US Dollar ⬇ was down -0.54%.🇨🇳 Emerging Markets ⬆ were up 0.26%.⛽ Natural Gas ⬆ was up 1.79%. Sectors 🛢️ Energy ⬇ was down -0.03%.💍 Consumer Discretionary ⬆ was up 1.07%.📞 Communications ⬆ was up 1%.💵 Financials ⬆ were up 0.6%.🧻 Consumer Staples ⬆ was up 0.19%.💊 Healthcare ⬆ was up 0.43%.🏭 Industrials ⬆ were up 0.38%.♺ Materials ⬆ was up 1%.🏠 Real Estate ⬆ were up 0.89%.📱 Technology ⬆ was up 0.7%.🔌 Utilities ⬇ were down -2.26%.

Here's the Money Vikings End of Day Market Summary for Wednesday September 27th The Nasdaq 🖥 ⬆ was up 0.23%. The Dow 🚗 ⬇ was down -0.18%. Small Caps 🧢 ⬆ was up 0.93%. The S&P 500 ⬆ was up 0.04%. Bitcoin 🟡 is trading at 26259.2 The VIX ⬇ was down -3.8%. Bonds ⬇ were down -0.48%. The 10 Year Rate ⬆ was up 1.49%. Real Estate 🏡 ⬇ was down -0.67%. Agriculture 🌾 ⬇ was down -0.28%. Gold 🥇 ⬇ was down -1.24%. Crude Oil 🛢 ⬆ was up 2.5%. The US Dollar 💲 ⬆ was up 0.47%. Emerging Mkts ⬆ was up 0.16%. Natural Gas ⛽ ⬆ was up 1.66%. Energy ⬆ was up 2.49%. Consumer Discretionary ⬇ was down -0.38%. Communications ⬆ was up 0.26%. Financials ⬇ were down -0.15%. Consumer Staples ⬇ was down -0.82%. Healthcare ⬇ was down -0.5%. Industrials ⬆ were up 0.74%. Materials ⬇ were down -0.01%. Real Estate ⬇ was down -0.88%. Technology ⬆ was up 0.15%. Utilities ⬇ were down -1.92%.

https://moneyvikings.com. Here’s the Market summary for September 26, 2023 The Nasdaq lost -1.5% The Dow lost -1.16% Small Caps lost -1.29% The S&P 500 lost -1.47% Bitcoin is trading at 26157.2 The Vix gained +12.07% Long Bonds lost -0.35% The 10 Yr Rate gained +0.35% Real Estate lost -1.82% Agriculture lost -0.37% Gold lost -0.8% Crude Oil gained +0.61% The US Dollar gained +0.3% Emerging Mkts lost -1.41% Natural Gas lost -1.93%

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