One-Pager on The Intelligent Investor
Source: Daniel @MnkeDaniel on X
Overweight technology is a crowded trade.
"Goldman Sachs: Most of our clients expect Technology to outperform in 2025" Source: Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA
Incredible stat: 98% of Warren Buffett's current net worth of $146 billion came after he turned 65
"My life has been a product of compound interest." - Warren Buffett Source: Peter Mallouk
An important remainder ahead of Trump inauguration:
"Don't let your politics get in the way of your investing. The market finds a way forward, regardless of who is in power. The market soared under both Trump and Biden, as it has under most presidents" - Peter Mallouk
Bullish sentiment is through the roof: US households, mutual funds, pension funds, and foreign investors' financial asset allocations in US stocks hit a record 54%.
Since the 2009 low, this percentage has DOUBLED, exceeding the 2000 Dot-Com Bubble peak of 51%. On the other hand, allocation to debt instruments like bonds has dropped by 9 percentage points to an all-time low of 18%. At the same time, cash allocation has fallen to 13%, near the lowest on record. Investors are all-in on stocks.
What Buffett Looks For and What to Avoid:
Source: The Investing for Beginners Podcast @IFB_podcast on X
The insight from John Exter’s pyramid underscores the unseen layers of risk in financial flows, urging a broader consideration beyond balance sheets in investment decisions.
Amidst flaws in the financial system, gold offers liberation from credit and government risks and currency devaluation. As sovereign debt defaults loom and trust in public institutions to solve economic and societal issues shrinks, investors will more and more focus on asset with no counterparty risks like gold Source: Capitalizing on Gold’s Positive Tailwinds in 2024 : Hard Assets Alliance
Don't try to time the market:
Source: LPL research through Brian Feroldi
