Steve Wells, the author behind the Fear & Greed Trader account and the Marketplace service Savvy Investor, explains why he is "not in a mode where I'm even thinking about lightening up on my exposure" as long-term trend lines indicate the bull market has longer to run.
Having lived through several economic and market cycles, Wells concedes it is difficult to mute emotions especially with all the media attention to daily movements. The key is to "step back, and look at the longer term trend."
Topics covered
2:00 - Investing strategy... "View from 30,000 feet". 5:00 - How does the market look now? Short term predictions. 7:15 - Key investing lessons learned. 12:00 - How much longer can this bull market run? 14:30 - Recommended sectors within the S&P 500. 18:15 - What is something that scares you about the markets at this point? 21:30 - What gives you confidence in your approach? 23:30 - Favorite stocks. (BABA, CSCO, AMZN, GOOG, MDT, CVS)