Top 5 financial insights for the week 47

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1. Article We’re Reading

The Buffett Indicator expresses the value of the US stock market in terms of the size of the US economy. If the stock market value is growing much faster than the actual economy, then it may be in a bubble. As of September 30, 2024 the ratio values are… (read here)

2. Video We’re Watching

Black Swan Hedge Options Trade

3. Chart We’re Analyzing

“The US Bond Market has now been in a drawdown for over 51 months, by far the longest in history.”

4. Term We’re Defining

Beta is a measurement of an investment's volatility relative to the broader market. The market's beta is always 1 - if an investment has a beta of more than 1, it is more volatile than the market. In other words, if the market rises, the investment also rises but to a greater extent; a beta of less than 1 and the investment moves to a lesser extent. If the beta is below zero, this indicates the investment will likely move in the opposite direction to the market. (source)

5. Quote We’re Reflecting On

"In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable." — Robert Arnott

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