When you look to financial outlets for advice on investment, you can become confused easily. Is it time to jump out because markets might continue going down? Or is it the best time to get in because prices are low? Today, Paul talks about how markets behave over long periods of time and why being in the market is usually the right idea, even if you don’t know which direction the market is going in 2022. Later in the show, Paul talks about indexing and overweighting in larger companies.

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A listener shares a Yahoo! Finance article called “The 60/40 Strategy Is on Pace for Its Worst Year Since 1936: BofA” and wants to know if they should keep this mix in 2022. Listen along as Paul breaks down the article and the portfolio it uses. If you’re using a 60/40 portfolio like the one in the article, you might be in danger. Paul then explains why he still likes this asset mix overall and what you should look for in a 60/40 portfolio.

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After investors hear stories of people losing money in the market, they often get nervous and look for more conservative investments. Paul shares about the risk that can be hard to detect with conservative investment products and why owning stocks can help you relax about money. Later in the episode, Paul and Jim talk about the academic standards used to decide if an investment should go in a portfolio.

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You need to have a healthy distrust in companies and regulations. Paul talks about regulation and the tension between companies being able to operate freely and mislead investors. Listen along as Paul talks about alternative assets, large investment firms engaging in market timing with commodities, and the White House’s attempt to regulate Bitcoin after it was too late. Later in the show, Paul talks about an iced tea company that changed its name to include blockchain to bump its stock price.

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Paul found an article titled “The Crucially Important Points ESG Critics Are Missing” that responds to a WSJ article covered on the show over the summer. Listen along as Paul and Evan discuss the article to see if they have missed something on the topic or if the article misses the point. Later in the show, Evan found a big problem with the definition of a fiduciary this week as he studied to maintain his certifications.

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