E76: Are Stocks about to Blow Up?! 💣

📊 Volatility vs Catastrophe - What's Happening in Markets? The S&P recently hit a 13% drawdown, is this normal volatility or the beginning of something worse? Monkey and Badger examine historical patterns and what they tell us about today's market turbulence

📉 Understanding Market Fear Through VIX Analysis - We dive into volatility measurements showing this recent spike was the third highest in 10 years (behind only COVID and the Japan carry trade unwind), revealing investor psychology and potential opportunities

🌍 Are We Witnessing a Changing World Order? Exploring Ray Dalio's thesis on the rise and fall of empires - is America in decline while China ascends? We discuss the historical patterns and what they mean for investors today

🧠 Managing Emotions During Market Chaos - Why the best investors focus on quality companies rather than unpredictable short-term chaos, and strategies for setting reasonable price targets in uncertain conditions

💰 Finding Value in the Wreckage - While many high-quality stocks remain expensive, we identify pockets of opportunity in beaten-down sectors like biotech, where over 200 companies trade below their cash value

🎯 Setting Smart Limit Orders - Luke shares his approach to establishing strategic price targets for top companies like Meta, Amazon, ASML, and L3Harris, and why patience will be rewarded $META $AMZN $NU $ASML $LHX

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Banker on Wheels: https://www.bankeronwheels.com/how-to-take-advantage-of-a-recession/?weekend-reading-link_desc-110425/

Ray Dalio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguam0TKMw8

Segments:

00:00:00 Cold Open

00:01:05 Market Chaos and Recent Drawdowns

00:05:26 The Impact of Tariff Uncertainty

00:12:17 Managing Emotions in Volatile Markets

00:13:02 Understanding Market Fear Through VIX Analysis

00:24:00 Historical Market Catastrophes

00:28:48 Innovation and Recovery Potential

00:32:02 Ray Dalio's Changing World Order

00:40:54 Global Corporations vs National Decline

00:44:30 Finding Value in Undervalued Sectors

00:45:00 Setting Strategic Limit Orders

00:49:00 Market Timing vs Steady Investing

00:54:30 Adapting Your Investment Approach

00:57:28 Patreon Benefits and Community

01:00:09 FinChat Partnership

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