PODCAST EPISODE 260: Short-Term Agnostic, Long-Term Optimistic

ByPaul Adams

WHAT WAS COVERED

      • 00:00 – Episode begins Paul welcomes listeners.
      • 00:43 – Episode topic: Why you don’t move your money when things are volatile
      • 01:20 – Warming up with meme review
      • 04:05 – The problem of cultivating a short-term attention span
      • 06:20 – Charts and charting in financial analysis
      • 08:00 – Zerohedge Twitter account and the danger of trying to time the market based on charts
      • 09:55 – Harry S Dent and his history of incorrect predictions
      • 11:50 – Case review: a client exited the market against the advice
      • 15:00 – Investment vs gambling
      • 17:25 – What it takes to be a disciplined investor
      • 23:10 – More volatility to expect and what to do with it
      • 29:00 – Episode ends, thank you for listening.

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