Episode #230: The Top 4 Investing Themes I’m Tracking Right Now

I’m asked pretty frequently what I think of the market, and what themes I’m paying attention to.  While I don’t think there’s any one theme, event, or headline that should impact your investment allocation, there are certainly some themes I’m tracking more than others.  In this episode I cover the top four I’m paying attention to right now: the “Magnificent 7” and the impact on market returns, commercial real estate, the Fed’s dot plot, and the Chinese economy.

Show Notes

[04.11] The Magnificent Seven – The high-performing Magnificent Seven: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla. 

[09.30] Tesla earnings report – Grant explains the quarterly earnings report of Tesla. 

[12.05] Commercial real estate – Current state of commercial real estate and what you have to look out for.  

[18.50] Fed's Dot Plot – Grant explains Fed's Dot Plot and why you need to have an overall knowledge about it. 

[23.30] Chinese economy – Economic growth of China and how it affects the global economy. 

Resources

The Federal Reserve’s latest dot plot, explained – and what this powerful tool says about interest rates 

bankrate.com/banking/federal-reserve/how-to-read-fed-dot-plot-explained/  

 

Here's what to know about the collapse of China's Evergrande property developer 

npr.org/2024/01/30/1227554424/evergrande-china-real-estate-economy-property-collapse  

 

China youth unemployment will stay elevated in 2024, but EIU warns economic impact will linger 

cnbc.com/2024/01/25/china-youth-unemployment-will-stay-elevated-in-2024-but-eiu-warns-economic-impact-will-linger.html  

 

Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increased in Fourth-Quarter 2023 

mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/news/2024/01/16/delinquency-rates-for-commercial-properties-increased-in-fourth-quarter-2023  

 

Magnificent 7 Stocks: What Are They and How They Dominate the Market 

money.usnews.com/investing/articles/magnificent-7-stocks-explainer