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Implementing Risk Parity in Your Portfolio September 21, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Trading Strategies Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund manager, uses risk parity at his quant-based hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. That’s because it makes all the difference in the world to your investing success. It’s the concept of investing based on allocation of risk using volatility instead of other commonly known techniques (such as market cap). You buy the same stocks, but you put LESS money into higher volatility (riskier) plays and MORE money into lower volatility (less risky) ones. Then you sleep much better at night! Your goal is to have your portfolio as a whole rise over time, with the least amount of fluctuation along the way. But to make this easy, you need…
Who Is Master of YOUR Fate? September 20, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., U.S. Economy I’ve emphasized the centrality of U.S. government policy to your investments for 18 months.
Whether it’s the Federal Reserve, stimulus payments, infrastructure bills or the fight against COVID, what the public sector does has had an outsized influence on stock prices.
In theory anyway, the people making those decisions are accountable to us as citizens, taxpayers and voters.
But the last few weeks show that decision-makers who aren’t accountable to anyone can have a far greater impact.
3 Stock Picks as Market Breadth Sinks September 20, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, U.S. Economy Markets were down sharply this morning as fears of a possible Lehman Brothers 2.0 unfolds in China. Still, the S&P 500 has defied reason this year, as a handful of big, strong companies, such as Amazon and Facebook, keep pulling the market higher. Beneath the surface though, most stocks are in correction territory. This kind of “breadth deterioration” has preceded many significant market declines. So … is it time to get out of stocks? Ted and Clint show you what’s going on behind the curtain and reiterate a classic strategy to help you get ahead. Plus, you’ll see that big names aren’t the only way to play this lopsided market with the three stock picks they reveal at the end of the video.
Shortages and Inflation: They’re Hiding THIS From You! September 17, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, U.S. Economy Shortages in physical goods are everywhere. We’re already hearing warnings that the limited number of ocean shipping containers will make holiday shopping difficult this year. Lack of materials is hurting home builders. The price of beef is rising because there just isn’t enough for everyone. Many believe we have COVID-19 to blame for this. But there is something far more sinister going on here. In today’s video, Ted pulls back the curtain to reveal the real culprits behind these shortages … what we can expect going forward … and how we’ll pay the ultimate price.
Don’t Fear Irrational Investors September 15, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Diversified Investments, Economy So, despite nosebleed valuations, investors are as bullish as ever. Which brings me back to Keynes’ observation that irrational behavior can last a long time in the market. And we have herd mentality to thank for that.
Said another way, fear of missing out — FOMO — is omnipresent in the markets today.
So now investors face a tough choice: get out of stocks or follow the pack?
Let me show you a few things I’ve learned in the last epic stock market bubble ... and how to come out ahead without a second thought for the herd.





