Bitcoin is down bad, Ren’s portfolio shake-up & Pimp my Portfolio with Matt Ingram

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Nov 19, 2025

Financial adviser Matt Ingram joins to provide insights into the recent Bitcoin bear market and its causes, including risk sentiment and profit-taking. They explore the exciting decline in US obesity rates thanks to GLP-1 drugs and how it impacts stocks like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Matt offers practical advice on refining listener portfolios, emphasizing diversification and managing stock weightings. His review of a listener's portfolio highlights the importance of balancing direct stock investments with ETFs for optimal exposure.

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Crypto Volatility And Sentiment Swings

Bitcoin plunged over 25% from its October highs amid broad risk-off and leverage unwinds.
Market sentiment swung from extreme greed to extreme fear at similar price levels, showing high crypto volatility.

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Why Crypto Fell So Hard

The sell-off reflected multiple factors: risk-off stocks, sticky US inflation and leveraged ETF unwind.
Liquidations and profit-taking created a cascading decline across Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Institutions Buy While Retail Sells

Long-term institutional buyers are entering the space while retail pulled billions from crypto ETFs.
MicroStrategy continues aggressive accumulation, holding a material share of Bitcoin supply.

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Bitcoin has slid into bear-market territory and we dig into the what's really driving the sell-off.

Plus, we also look at a surprising shift in the US: obesity rates are finally dropping, driven by the explosive rise of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. What does it mean for stocks like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk?

That’s not all in this episode:

Ren rebuilds his core portfolio
We compare two ex-US ETFs that look similar but are wildly different under the hood
And Matt Ingram helps Josh refine his stock-heavy portfolio

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