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2021: What Went Wrong? December 31, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
6 out of 10 fund managers failed to beat the market benchmarks in 2021. After 2020 saw record-breaking stock gains, why was this year so difficult? In his last YouTube video for 2021, Ted Bauman explores what happened to the investment game this year. Then he explains how to improve your odds of finding investment winners in 2022.
2022: The Big Picture December 29, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, News
“Predictably unpredictable.” That’s 2021 in a nutshell. The last month was a real doozy. We’ve had a suddenly resurgent pandemic, a major Federal Reserve pivot and stocks swinging in all directions. Many of those same variables will stay in play for the stock market as we head into 2022. Ted put together a terrific list of what to watch for. So, for my 2022 predictions, I pondered a few big-picture challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. Let's get the obstacles out of the way first...
The American Dream, Success and the Importance of Family (3-minute read) As we head into the holidays, Alpha Investor founder Charles Mizrahi kept sight of the things that matter most…
Open for Business: 1.4 Million Americans Prove Our Economy’s Strength December 20, 2021 Investing, Real Talk, U.S. Economy
(2-minute read) Facing supply chain issues, worker shortages and even crime … who would want to hang an “Open for Business” sign for the first time right now? 1.4 million Americans, that’s who.
The Fed Can’t Fix Inflation … Because It Didn’t Cause It December 17, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing
Chair Jay Powell did a masterful job convincing the markets this week that the Federal Reserve would address inflation. But can the Fed actually do anything about it? In this week’s video, I review the history of the Fed’s easy-money policies to show why it can probably do no such thing. The Fed is following […]






