Navigating Today's Uncertain Market:
Opportunities, Risks & Keeping Emotions in Check
Chris Davis on the all-important investing question, “When I look back two years from now, what will I be wishing I had done today?”
- 0:00 Overcoming fear and asking the question “When I look back two years from now, what will I be wishing I had done today?”
- 2:20 How historically, buying in uncertain times has significantly added to investor returns
- 3:50 Why persistence and keeping emotions in check is critical
- 8:09 Lessons from 50 years on Wall Street
- 11:23 Equities for the long term investor
- 13:20 Why “You make most of your money in a bear market, you just don’t realize it at the time”
- 17:08 Why lower prices can increase future returns
- 18:48 Corrections are inevitable and can create opportunity
- 23:58 Risk where people feel safe, and why Financials are mispriced
- 25:26 Four areas of opportunity
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