In this engaging discussion, Kevin Grimes, CEO & CIO of Grimes & Company, and Scott Schwartz, Managing Partner at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, explore the dynamics shaping today’s markets. They analyze why the government shutdown doesn't always rattle investor confidence, assess the risks of FOMO in speculative sectors, and draw parallels between AI growth and the dot-com bubble. Their insights on safeguarding portfolios amidst rising debt levels and potential volatility offer practical guidance for resilient investing.
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Speculation Concentrated In Sexy Subsectors
Markets are hitting new highs while speculative subsectors (chips, genomics, biotech, quantum, Chinese internet) show aggressive short-term moves.
That breadth suggests a speculative wave concentrated in narrow, sexy ETFs rather than broad economic improvement.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Deploy Cash Intentionally With Dollar Cost Averaging
Be intentional with allocations and dollar cost average when deploying cash into a frothy market.
Hold back some cash and accelerate purchases on dips rather than deploying all cash at once.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Favor Value And Health Care Over Late-Stage FOMO
Avoid late-stage speculative winners and prefer sectors that lagged this run, like health care and value.
Rebalance into areas not up 80% in three years and keep diversification to reduce concentration risk.
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On this final episode of Rise UP!, Rise Growth Partners CIO Joe Duran sits down with Kevin Grimes, CEO & CIO of Grimes & Company, and Scott Schwartz, Managing Partner at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, to break down the most significant forces shaping markets right now. With the government shutdown delaying critical economic data, speculation rising around the Fed’s next move, and AI growth increasingly fueled by debt, Joe, Kevin, and Scott unpack what investors should watch closely in the weeks ahead. Plus:
* Why markets seem to shrug off shutdowns—until they don’t
* The risk of late-stage FOMO driving investors into overvalued sectors
* Parallels between today’s AI build-out and the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s
* How much debt is too much—for both AI firms and the U.S. government
* What households should do to ensure their portfolios are resilient if volatility picks up
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Chapters:
1:21 - This Week’s Market Recap: Where Do We Stand?
4:21 - The US Government Shuts Down
5:44 - Bracing for Market Volatility in Q4
9:33 - Jamieson Greer at the Economic Club of NY & US Trade Policy
14:05 - How Will I Know the AI Trade Is Topping Out?
19:02 - How Do I Know My Portfolio Is Resilient Enough to Handle a Bubble Burst?
25:47 - When Will Debt-Fueled AI Growth Become a Problem for Markets?
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