📊 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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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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