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Does "buy the dip" actually work?
"Buy the dip" sounds like smart investing — wait for prices to fall, then pounce. But 60 years of evidence reveals the strategy underperforms passive investing more than 60% of the time. Here's why waiting for the perfect moment costs more than it saves.
Robin Powell
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Valuation anxiety: why expensive markets don't usually fall when investors expect
When markets look expensive, valuation anxiety pushes investors to brace for a crash. But history suggests the real risk is quieter — long stretches of disappointing real returns that erode wealth slowly, without the dramatic fall investors expect.
Robin Powell
2 days ago10 min read
Fewer bubble warnings mean greater danger
Bubble warnings spiked in late 2025, then faded — but AI stock valuations haven't budged. New research analysing over 5,000 crashes reveals why that's significant: at genuine peaks, warnings are rare and sceptics are ignored. Widespread concern may actually signal safety.
Robin Powell
Jan 2710 min read
A New Year's resolution every investor should embrace
The most valuable New Year's resolution for investors in 2026? Tune out the noise. The evidence is clear: market forecasters are no better than coin flippers, yet we keep listening. Here's why ignoring predictions might be the best investment decision you make this year.
Robin Powell
Dec 30, 20259 min read
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