Invest as if there IS a tomorrow!

Good morning!

I’m on my way to Las Vegas this morning for the MoneyShow later this week but wanted to be in touch with a few thoughts before I lose the Internet.

The markets are tough right now.

Downright scary, in fact.

Fear is creeping in around the edges. Complicating matters, many people are losing money. Many more are having a hard go of it at the moment. You are not alone if you are worried; I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel the angst, too.

I have never sugar-coated things and won’t start now.

What’s happening in Russia/Ukraine right now is as serious as it gets. And the Fed’s next move here isn’t much better.

Here’s the thing.

That’s always the case. War, boom, bust, politics, the pandemic … there is always something to worry about.

Keeping an eye on the big picture is key to getting through this.

You and I may not like the news today, tomorrow or even for months ahead, but that does not change the fact that the sun will come out.

We must invest as if there is a tomorrow.

Don’t believe me?

I get that a lot which is why I urge you to remember that even after all the selling and the nastiness recently …

MSFT is up 345% over the last 5 years
AAPL is up 393.07% over the last 5 years
TSLA is up 1,474% over the last 5 years

Even the S&P 500 itself is up 84% over the last 5 years

You and I cannot control Putin’s next move, nor can we do anything about Team Powell. But we absolutely CAN do something about managing the situation at hand.

Here’s what I had to say to the super savvy David Asman who was sitting in for Stuart Varney this morning before I hit the road. (Watch)

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I want you to do three things right now:

1. Figure out which companies you will sell and which you will keep if the selling accelerates.
2. Hedge using inverse funds or options
3. What you will BUY when the time comes (and it will come)

Do not dally because Putin’s attack – if there is one – will happen without warning. Same with the next Fed folly.

There is still time to re-evaluate, but that window is closing quickly.

Companies aren’t just numbers like many people think. Instead, they’re choices we make about our world.

The best are led by great executives with strong vision, stronger products and even stronger still revenues. They make products capable of influencing consumer behaviour and stuff we cannot live without. Many are still growing at 45% - 60% a year with huge profit margins.

The markets will give you plenty of opportunities to buy ‘em but you have to be prepared, patient and practical about what that looks like. And I’ll be the first to admit, it’s not always easy to tell the difference.

Detour or not, there’s another big uptrend right around the corner. We won’t miss it and there’s no need to catch falling knives.

There is still the chance for diplomacy, albeit one that looks increasingly slim by the minute. If Putin backs off, the markets are off like a rocket!

Which is why being “in to win” if you can is critical.

You got this and I am with you every step of the way!
Keith

PS: My MoneyShow conference schedule is super jam-packed so let’s plan on resuming the 5 with Fitz next week when I’m back in the office! Meanwhile, I will be on Twitter sporadically (@fitz_keith). I know it’s not everybody’s cuppa tea but it’ll be the fastest way for me to communicate if the markets start moving around.