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Is this the bottom๐?
We shouldnโt think of โthe bottomโ as a point in time โฐ, but rather a process.
Timing the bottom, doesnโt really matter all that much. In fact, trying to time it, can lead us to bad investment decisions.
The process of change in direction will come with the convergence of two things.
1. When prices reflect the current conditions, outlook and sentiment.
2. When thereโs an improvement of the key drivers of the future outlook.
At this point in time, looking at a company's individual properties without considering external (macro) factors, is like judging a piece of clothing without considering the weather. Sure, it could be a high quality t-shirt, but itโs not going to fare well in the rain!
So our process is, monitor these external factors, build upon this year's watchlist (here -> etoro.tw/3ARfi0V ) with companies best suitable for this and the future environment - and stick to this year's plan unless anything changes.
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This feels like the end of the beginning (of the downturn).
The markets have been repricing to take into account normalising monetary policy and it would be fair to argue that this is now mostly priced in.
The next concern is both a low equity risk premium - meaning, weโre not being paid very well to take risk at the moment (hence the low risk score this year) and earnings - these are likely to revise lower.
Iโm guessing this will look like aggressive (but short) relief rallies on any good news, followed by the continuing trend lower.
Itโs equally as important to avoid relentless pessimism as it is blind optimism. With this in mind, I remain ready and willing to change my mind on all of the above (but slowly).
I understand for investors, this environment can be unsettling, but it can present some of the best possible opportunities, usually at the point of maximum investor pain - which is approaching, and for which I have a number of opportunities in mind.
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@campervans Thanks for the update James and great performance this year! I see you are quite heavy on commodities especially on copper, dont you think the incoming recession will eventually lead to a commodity bust as well (like all previous recessions)? Curious to hear your thoughts on this!... Show More
James, thanks for a realistic update. I have a lot of faith in what you are doing and next week, I will be adding to my investment with you... Show More
Thanks for the update, James! Kudos for the awesome performance this year ;) Love the analogy of considering macro factors when buying stocks.. you are right man, no point buy a high-quality winter jacket when summer is approaching ๐คฃ... Show More
Thanks for the hard work James. May I make a suggestion? When shorting and trading commodities and indexes, I would suggest that you would take profits (close positions) more often. In the last few months you have had several open positions with very good profit at some point in time (30%, 40% even ... Show More
@campervans The Rich have money in good and bad times they Cary on regardless in your opinion would Ferrari be a decent hedge the way things are? ๐ keep up the good work your hanging on in while a lot are sinking out of sight. ... Show More
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Tue Dec 16 2025 18:30:19 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)