Stocks Have Their Worst Week Since 2008: A Macro Outlook

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The first point in this video that I touch on is the American stock indexes; the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and the Nasdaq 100. It's important to note that these indexes have had their worst week since the downturn in 2008. This doesn't mean that the market is crashing tomorrow, but the volatility taking place shows that we are on shaky grounds. If you are an index investor, this may be an opportunity for you to hedge your bets and take a short position once markets roll over, so you don't have to experience a 30-50% decline in your portfolio. If you are a value investor who is out in the market selecting companies, the market conditions are irrelevant as you are focused on buying specific companies. Let's say you have high hopes for the Cannabis industry. You could be out buying companies who's price movements are nothing like the S&P 500. It's important to recognize everyone's situation is different.

The next asset class I talk about is precious metals, specifically gold and silver. Gold and silver are awesome long term tools to preserve wealth. With that being said, they are not a get rich quick buy. Expect gold and silver to move lower or sideways for as long as 20 years. These are definitely not assets to park all of your money in, unless you are fleeing the county (lol).

Then I quickly touch on Bitcoin. I think Bitcoin is in a consolidation phase right now. Meaning, it will likely move sideways and lower for the next year or so, maybe a little less. If you care at all about cryptos and believe in the technology, now would be the time to get in and start accumulating. I'm not saying they are going to go up a crazy amount in a short amount of time, but if you are looking for value in the market, there is value in the crypto market.

I hope this short 10 minute video was a good quick overview for you. If you have any constructive criticisms, please send a comment my way.

I wish you all wisdom out there when dealing with your investments and finances. We collectively need to take responsibility over our finances and take this wealth gap head on.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for watching.

Disclaimer:
The information in this article is meant only as educational content, expressed opinion, and not investment advice. Investing your money in openly traded companies is risky and can result in the loss of principle. Investing in commodities is more risky than trading company stock as commodities are open to more risk since they are traded on the global market. This means that the ETFs of the underlying commodities (GLD and SLV) are at risk to having big movements in price while the US markets are closed. Cryptocurrency carry a great amount of risk as well. Only invest what you can afford to lose, and always do your own research.

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