Seasonal patterns are a real thing, and the autumn market fears are in full swing. There are just parts of the year where, on average, it just doesn’t pay to be doing anything. That’s not to say the market is about to crash, or that no one is bearish, but individual investors are definitely still too bullish. It could be because we just had a 12 year bear market in equities, but individual investors are still very complacent. Their lack of fear may be because what’s truly going on in the market hasn’t reached headlines yet.
We haven’t seen a single headline of any major company getting into serious trouble, or of funds blowing up. While it’s true that retail investors don’t have as much power to move markets, we can’t deny that over the past few years they have allocated close to a trillion dollars, mostly into risk assessments like equities. In addition, the headlines over the last couple of years have touted the rise of the individual investor. With liquidity being reduced, the global economy stalling quickly, and markets freezing up, it’s not too late to de-risk however.
What You’ll Learn:
- What the AAAI survey looks at in the market.
- What it means to be an indexer.
- What the Apple stock can teach us.
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“Stock markets crash when they’re over sold, not when they’re over bought.” -Serge Berger
