Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart Stocks Are 50-60% Overvalued. Could You Survive A Correction That Big? | Lance Roberts
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Dec 20, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Lance Roberts, a savvy portfolio manager and financial commentator dubbed the 'prudent protector,' delves into the alarming state of the stock market, suggesting it could be 50-60% overvalued. He highlights the risks of a significant market correction and stresses that many investors aren't prepared for it. Lance also shares insights on potential year-end rallies, the impact of inflation, and effective strategies for constructing resilient portfolios, emphasizing the importance of liquidity and allocation discipline.
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Stocks Are Historically Overvalued
- Lance Roberts: Stock valuations are extremely stretched compared to the last 25 years and historically rare.
- A full reversion to the long-term mean would imply a ~60% correction, threatening survivability for many investors.
Treat Stops As Alerts Not Auto-Sells
- Give stop-loss triggers time instead of using instant automated market orders that algos hunt.
- Use alerts and evaluate volume and buyer behavior before deciding to sell after a trigger.
Margin Debt Fuels Both Upswings And Crashes
- Margin debt amplifies rallies because it increases buying power, but it becomes fuel for crashes when reversed.
- Forced margin selling can create rapid, correlated declines across assets that were leveraged up.