With the roller coaster of inflation, interest rates, and more, 2023 was a wild ride. But the real driving force seems to be the dramatically pessimistic media. If one of your goals for 2024 is to improve your financial health, then you’re in the right place. In our opinion, the first step is to ignore market predictions, no matter how scary they seem. They’re usually far from accurate! We have real-life examples and stories to prove it if you don't believe us. After all, the market has shown time and time again that it always bounces back.
Along with a look back at 2023’s good, bad, and ugly, we’ll also be sharing special money-saving tips and insights that are not widely known or discussed. Uncover the secret to locking in a 3% fixed mortgage rate despite the current market, get resources on negotiating college financial aid packages to your benefit, and much more!
Plus, to combat the effects of negative media, we’re setting a positive tone for 2024 by sharing a few major wins from the year before. These include important medical breakthroughs, strides toward eliminating food waste, and even reduced our carbon footprint. You can rest assured that despite what you’re hearing, things are looking up!
“Listen in because this is the first and only time you'll ever hear this, probably in DMG history. Our marketing prediction for 2024 is that the stock market will fluctuate. That's all we can guarantee, folks.”
So, join us on our first 2024 episode of A Place of Possibility as we discuss:
- Some of the worst market predictions ever and how they negatively impacted the lives of many,
- Secret money-saving tips to help you navigate 2024 and come out on top,
- Positive highlights of 2023,
- How you can save money by being mindful of food expiration dates,
- And more!
We know this year has a lot of great things in store, and we can’t wait to share the journey with you. Happy listening!
“We’ve been saying this for a long time. The media publishes these things because they're salacious and eye-catching. The media will not say, ‘Hey, another year, it's going to be good.’ Don't worry about it. Sit back and go live your life.”
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A Glance at this Episode:
0:00 Introduction
2:55 Interested in seeing how the stock market predictions for 2023 panned out? First, let’s look at what Wall Street Journal author James McIntosh had to say about it.
03:54 No one ever predicted that 2023 would end at an economic high point. What about the recession we were supposed to have?
06:02 We want to share some economic predictions with you, starting with Paul Tudor Jones, whose claim to fame accurately predicted the October 1987 market crash.
06:36 Jones wasn’t the only one to predict a downturn. Citigroup, a large US bank, agreed.
06:48 Morgan Stanley was another one that expected gloomy results for 2023. But their predictions weren’t just wrong – they were the opposite of what actually happened and increased by 14%!
07:09 Jeffrey Gundlach, founder of the extensive DoubleLine investment portfolio, was another one whose predictions were far from what happened.
09:01 Would you believe it if we told you that The Wall Street Journal announced that the 60-40 Portfolio was dead?! Boy, were they wrong.
10:20 Curious about what crypto execs are expecting from 2024? We’re confident they’re wrong, but they predict that Bitcoin will go up to 100,000 this year.
11:01 In this segment, we share some insights about market predictions. Spoiler alert: They are typically wrong and predict the worst to make headlines.
12:44 Did you know anyone can pay to publish an article in Forbes magazine? A lot of what is out there is good information, but it does make you wonder about credibility.
13:47 If you’re a fan of Jim Cramer from CNBC’s Mad Money, we’ve got some disappointing news: His predictions are wrong over half the time.
14:34 Here’s an important tip for investing wisely in 2024: Invest your money, stay invested, and ignore the “experts” with the headlines.
15:23 If you’re worried about ominous market news, don’t be! Look at the market's past performance and do the math, the numbers speak for themselves. You can’t worry about day-to-day market movements.
16:25 Hold onto your hats because we’re giving you our official market prediction for 2024! Tune in now!
17:25 Making financial decisions based on market predictions can be detrimental. Here’s a story of someone we knew who made that mistake.
18:17 Did you know there is a way to still get a ~3% mortgage rate, even in the current economy? Listen in now to find out how!
21:55 If you or your child needs financial aid, here’s a tip: Financial Aid Packages are completely negotiable. Here are two resources to help you make moves: MeritMore.com and TuitionFit.org.
23:45 If you want to save money this year, consider reducing your food waste. After you hear some of these statistics, you’ll think twice about tossing anything out prematurely again!
27:47 Reducing food waste can seem like an impossible challenge. However, the UK has given us hope by doing away with “Sell by” labels, which has decreased food waste by 18%.
28:51 While most of the media focus on bad news, we want to take the time to discuss some good things that happened in 2023, beginning with a major medical breakthrough that could improve the lives of many Americans and even reduce healthcare costs.
29:44 Another area where we made great strides is in repairing the climate. This includes a healing ozone layer and decreased carbon emissions.
30:28 Regarding the economy, we did better than anyone could’ve predicted in 2023, avoiding a recession and reducing unemployment, among other wins. Listen in to get the full scoop.
31:24 Savings limits are increasing again for 2024, so press play now to hear what you can do to make the most out of your savings!
33:44 Thank you so much for joining us for our first episode of 2024. Stay with us to find out how you can get your free copy of The Investment Answer, or get in touch with us.
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Links/Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- https://meritmore.com/
- https://tuitionfit.org/
- Episode 036: Do We Really Need Stock Market Predictions?
- Episode 034: Rossmoor Financial Forum: The 3 I’s – Inflation, Interest Rates, and Investing
- Episode 021: Recession 101: History, Indicators, Planning, and More
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