Episode 23

Market timing: Signs of the top and bottom

This year the S&P 500 has fallen over 23%. With the benefit of hindsight, what were the clues that we had reached the top at the start of 2022?

And what could indicate the market has now reached a bottom and is about to resume its upward drift?

Accepted wisdom says that what matters is “time in the market, not timing the market.” Is this always true? And how does it affect how we invest?

And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week, we ask "When stock prices fall, where does the money go?"

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Ramin Nakisa

Ramin is an investment coach, YouTuber and founder of PensionCraft.

He worked for 15 years as an investment banking strategist and has published two books: “A Financial Bestiary” and “Invest in Fear”.
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Michael Pugh

Michael is a media executive in London, working in news, television and music.

He is an enthusiastic amateur investor and new dad.